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RESETTING THE STANDARDS
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- March 11, 2010
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It’s almost a certainty that the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature will dump the FCAT, toughen school standards, and make it easier to fire teachers. Democrats say it’s another attack on public schools.
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Senate panel approved on Wednesday a package of bills that would overhaul Florida’s public education system, creating a system of merit pay for teachers and increasing the amount of math and science a student needs to pass to graduate.
Still looking for leadership
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- March 11, 2010
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Two of Florida’s four HBCUs continue presidential searches
BY STARLA VAUGHNS CHERIN
FLORIDA COURIER
Two of Florida’s four Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) – Edward Waters College and Florida Memorial University – are both searching for searching for college presidents amid very different circumstances.
State unemployment highest in 35 years
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- March 11, 2010
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Florida’s unemployment rate inched up in January, but did not eclipse the 12 percent level predicted by some economists months ago, the Agency for Workforce Innovation reported Wednesday.
The jobless rate hit 11.9 percent, up 3.2 percent from a year earlier and 0.2 percentage points higher than December’s adjusted rate.
Florida makes ‘Sweet 16’ for federal grant money
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- March 11, 2010
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Race to the Top funds would boost public schools
BY KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – Florida is one of 16 finalists that could receive up to $1 billion in federal grant money for public schools that could dramatically change the way the state’s schools operate.
State lawmakers plan budget for extra Haitian students
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- March 11, 2010
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BY KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – A large influx of Haitian students into Florida schools has lawmakers and education officials bracing for an even tougher budget outlook for the state’s public schools.
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