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Weekend TV Talk Shows for July 2nd - 3rd
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of July 3 - 9 in PDF format TV listings for the week of July 3 - 9 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
Rick Scott undermining education, threatening reforms
The Mike Thomas Blog - Orlando SentinelEarly on, I tended to give Rick Scott some benefit of the doubt, assuming that a former CEO knew what he was doing, even if not many people cared for the way he was doing it. And then I watched him on education, an issue I closely follow. Florida has... -
Scott on more funding for schools: He supports but doesn’t have votes
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelWhen Gov. Rick Scott signed Florida's $69.1 billion budget in May, he vetoed millions of dollars worth of projects and urged state lawmakers to put that money toward public education. State schools had lost $1.3 billion in the budget the Florida... -
Legislator demands accounting of charter school rally expenses
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelState Rep. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, is demanding that Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson account for expenses for a charter school rally held in Orlando this week. You can read the story here. “It is unbelievable to think that one of the... -
Probe sought of spending for charter school conference
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Orlando Sentinel reported this morning on Gov. Rick Scott's appearance before about 2,000 employees of Charter Schools USA, which manages 25 charter schools in Florida with about 23,500 students. The group was cheered on by Scott and former D.C.... -
Anti-Michelle Rhee website traced back to teacher’s union
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelSince I know how much love there is for Michelle Rhee (and Rhee-related news) among SchoolZone readers, I wanted to pass on this development: A site called RheeFirst.com, which goes after Michelle Rhee's track record in a very personal way, has been... -
In Florida, teacher pay now tied to performance
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a far-reaching teacher merit-pay bill that will overhaul how teachers across the state will be evaluated and paid.
The law creates an evaluation system that relies heavily on student test score data to judge teacher...Tags: Jeb Bush, Florida, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Politics, American Federation of Teachers
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Advocates: Indiana can lead US in schools overhaul
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Education advocates have told hundreds of people at a Statehouse rally that Indiana could be the nation's leader in overhauling schools.
Wednesday's rally comes as Indiana lawmakers consider Republican-backed proposals to...Tags: Politics, Superman (fictional character), Republican Party, Education, Schools
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School voucher bill passes House, moves to Senate
Fox59UPDATE: House Bill 1003 which would allow school vouchers passed the Indiana House Wednesday evening. The measure passed with a 56-42 vote. It now moves on to the Senate. ORIGINAL STORY: Hundreds of people rallied at the statehouse Wednesday, showing...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Public Schools, Politics, Elections, Republican Party
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Teachers unions' clout in question
Teachers unions have a well-deserved reputation for exercising political clout. With a nearly unparalleled ability to raise cash and organize their ranks, they have elected school boards, influenced legislation and helped set the public school agenda in...Tags: Headaches, Oprah Winfrey, New York, Tom Torlakson, Human Interest
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D.C. schools may hold lesson for L.A.
WASHINGTON -- Roxanne Brummell has thrived in what many consider the toughest new testing ground for teachers in the nation. The fifth-grade teacher in Washington, D.C., earned a "highly effective" rating under the district's controversial system that...Tags: New York, Human Interest, Adrian Fenty, Teaching and Learning, Standardized Testing
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U.S. schools chief endorses release of teacher data
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Monday that parents have a right to know if their children's teachers are effective, endorsing the public release of information about how well individual teachers fare at raising their students' test scores....Tags: Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Standardized Testing, Politics, Career and Workplace
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