Meg Hendricks

Distance Learning During School Closures

3 Apr

Governor DeSantis and Commissioner Corcoran, Please allow me to express my thanks to both of you for making the sound decision to close schools statewide in light of COVID-19. I applaud you for having the foresight to recognize that sheltering...
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Test-based Accountability and its Impact on Teachers and Students

24 Nov

Following is a summary of a talk I delivered at Education on Tap, an event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Alachua County and Alachua County Council of PTA’s on November 24. I’d like to start with telling...
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The Impact of Testing on our Schools

26 Dec

The following is my prepared statement, which was read to the Alachua County Legislative Delegation in December, 2018: Hello. My name is Megan Hendricks, Alachua County public school parent and proud graduate of Hawthorne High School and the University of...
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The Downside to School Closures: A Tale of a Rural School

7 Feb

Public schools are pillars of the community in which they serve – and rightfully so, given that they are funded by the community itself. That has never been more true than in Hawthorne, FL. With a city-wide population of just...
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Hawthorne Middle/High School: Spreading our Roots

4 Aug

It’s often said that a public school is the pillar of a community. That has never been more true than in Hawthorne, FL. With a city-wide population of just over 1,400, Hawthorne is the very definition of “small town.” The...
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Tired of Overcrowded Schools? Demand more Funding!

10 Jul

If you live in Pasco County, you may have heard about two very contentious school boundary changes that were approved this year. In both cases, middle and high schools were so overcrowded they simply could not hold any more students...
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Bring Back Teacher Autonomy

22 Feb

The following was presented to the Pasco County School Board on February 21, 2017: School Board members: I’m here tonight to ask for your help fighting education reform. Thank you, in advance, for listening. My husband recently left his job...
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For Good: Young professionals find community, greater good through volunteerism

20 Mar

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 1.19.16 According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, one in four adults (25.3 percent) in America volunteered a total of 7.9 billion hours in 2014. The benefits to volunteering are numerous from both...
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A parent’s vision for education

20 Jan

The following was read to the Pasco County School Board on January 19, 2016: Tonight, I would like to give you a parent’s perspective on my vision for education in Pasco County. I would like ALL schools to have the...
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For Good: Rising stars guide Tampa Bay area nonprofits

14 Dec

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 10.13.15 Nonprofits around the nation — much like companies in the private sector — are competing for the best and brightest coming out of local and state colleges and universities. In Florida, where charitable giving...
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