The Gradebook

• Education commissioner: Florida schools are pushing better career preparation, too

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  In this letter in today's Winter Haven News Chief, Florida Education Commissioner Eric J. Smith responds to concerns in this article that the state is too focused on college readiness, at the expense of career and technical tracks:

  To be absolutely clear, the new (high school) grading system does [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:12pm EST
  by Ron Matus

• A weekend interview about teacher quality and a possible Gates Foundation grant with Hillsborough schools superintendent MaryEllen Elia

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  There's talk around the nation about the need to change the way teachers are trained, evaluated and paid. Even President Obama has called for reforms in this area. The Hillsborough school district hopes to get on board with the help of a major Gates Foundation [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:59am EST
  by Jeff Solochek

• Florida education news: GI Bill, English language learners, school prayer and more

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  FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE: Hillsborough elementary students build marble roller coasters and more in their Science Olympics. (Times photo, Skip O'Rourke)

  GRANTED: Seventy Pinellas teacher win grants to help them pursue new, nontraditional methods in their classrooms.

  GRADUATE: US Veterans Affairs secretary Eric Shinseki tells' [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:24am EST
  by Jeff Solochek