Florida Phoenix

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins unveiled his education agenda on Monday, which includes a rebuke of a proposal by one of his opponents in the Republican race for governor — U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds. In April, Donalds said in a speech in Miami that he wants to “see that every child in the state has an individual learning plan, so we can chart their trajectory towards mastery by the time they graduate high school,” according to the Miami Herald. Individual learning plans, or individualized education plans (IEPs), are traditionally used for students with special needs. An IEP is a written plan for the special education of students with disabilities. Speaking before dozens of supporters during a press conference in Tampa Monday, Collins said: “An IEP for everybody is not a good idea.” “I understand the talking points, but when you get down to the facts of the matter, this plan shifts everything in a negative way,” he said. “It’s an enormous cost. Massive bureaucracy. Defeats the purpose of IEPs.”