By Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel
Florida’s largest teachers union Thursday called efforts to win federal grant money by overhauling teacher pay plans “fatally flawed” and urged local unions not to take part in the state’s bid to win as much as $700 million.
The Florida Education Association’s announcement could make [...]
Speaking of an unwillingness to support Florida's bid for up to $700 million from the Obama Administration's Race to the Top, did you catch the Florida Education Association's open letter to education commissioner Eric J. Smith this morning?
Published as an ad in the Tallahassee Democrat, FEA president Andy Ford's letter [...]
From our friend Rosa Castro Feinberg:
The purpose of this summary is inform stakeholders about what transpired at the three meetings, to assist the members of the drafting committee as they prepare for their next meeting, and to serve as a checklist for review of the Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) [...]
From this hyper-Libertarian/Free Market perspective all of the following are clear indications of Socialist America:
Public airwaves
Public parks
Public education
Public domain
Streets and highways
bridges
police
teachers
civil servants
the military
the courts
citizenship
Congress
libraries
Universities
NASA
scientific research supported by government grants
fairy tales
[...]
For Florida's 11 universities, the political savvy of their new chancellor could help mend recent tense relations and budget tussles with the Legislature. Two months into the job, Brogan, 56, is focused on thawing the ice. A former education commissioner, he is well-versed enough in Florida politics to know universities [...]
Former state House Speaker Jon Mills and Linda Kobert, an Orlando parent and education activist, appeared on Political Connections Sunday to discuss their lawsuit alleging that the state is vioilating its Constitutional duty to provide "high quality" education to students. The full interview can be seen in Tampa Bay on Ch. [...]
Jonathan Simon writes that California's protesters should Strike Against Prisons not Education.
(Note: Jon wrote this before the latest round of protests.)
[...]Jonathan Simon writes that California's protesters should Strike Against Prisons not Education.
(Note: Jon wrote this before the latest round of protests.)
[...]
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-elect Bill Foster will join a group of newly elected mayors at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics for a three-day leadership training seminar starting Wednesday.
Topics include the economic crisis, transitioning from the campaign to City Hall, and education.
Cristina Silva, Times staff writer
Here's a clip from Republican gubernatorial candidate Paula Dockery's appearance on Political Connections on Bay News 9. The full interview is available on Ch. 342, Bay News 9 on Demand. Best viewed on Firefox: [...]
