SB6: The Worst Bill in America?
April 6, 2010 by cmccabe
Filed under Article by Topic, Featured News, State News, Top Stories
By Kevin Hart April 6, 2010 — Florida educators don’t want Senate Bill 6. Parents don’t want it either. Students have even taken to writing their legislators and showing up at the capitol to protest a bill that will make Florida one of the least teacher-friendly states in America and could lead talented educators to [...]
Florida Bill Ignores Advice
March 12, 2010 by twalker
Filed under Article by Topic, Featured News, Must Reads, Top Stories
It’s been said that one of the most critical aspects of leadership is listening to the advice of experts. That message seems to have fallen on deaf ears in Florida, where some political leaders are ignoring warnings from thousands of educators that a state Senate bill would reap harmful effects on public education in Florida, [...]
Ed Department Announces Race to the Top Finalists
March 4, 2010 by cmccabe
Filed under Article by Topic, ESEA/NCLB Reform, Race to the Top
By Cynthia McCabe March 4, 2010 — The U.S. Department of Education today announced that 15 states and the District of Columbia are finalists for $4 billion in competitive school improvement grant money under the new ”Race to the Top” program. Race to the Top grant money is intended to reward innovation in education focusing on four main areas: teacher effectiveness [...]
