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Were Isaac school closings the right call?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIn the end, Broward and Palm Beach County public schools arrived at the same conclusion -- no school today because of Tropical Storm Isaac -- but the way they did it was far different. Broward made the call early --......Tags: Tropical Storms, Weather, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Hurricane Isaac (2012), Palm Beach County
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Suburban Dad: Taking My Daughter to College in a 2012 Nissan Quest
KickingTiresIt's a rite of passage for many families: driving your kid off to college. For our daughter, this meant a 1,500-mile trip from the Chicago suburbs to upstate New York. Assisting us on this trip was the 2012 Nissan Quest......Tags: Vehicles, Infiniti, Target, Colleges and Universities, Ford
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Charter and virtual schools need more oversight
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsFor my Broward print column today, I wrote about the dark side to the explosion of charter and virtual schools that's been encouraged by our choice-happy Legislature. There are now 84 charter schools operating in Broward (serving some 33,000 students),......Tags: Charter Schools, Palm Beach County, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Newtown official calls for FAU professor's firing
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI'm all for academic freedom and freedom of speech, but there's a not-so-fine line between critical thinking and crackpot lunacy. Florida Atlantic University professor James Tracy has clearly stepped over it. Tracy's doubts about the Sandy Hook Elementary...Tags: Interior Policy, Florida Atlantic University, Teachers, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control
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Staying Safe in the School Drop-Off Lane
KickingTiresMy son started Kindergarten last week. After weeks of everyone asking him how excited he was, he very nervously entered the building last Friday. He was a wreck but didn't cry (I might have, just a little), and he ended......Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Family
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FAU looking for new AD (updated)
FAU Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsAFTERNOON UPDATE --- Here is a statement from the Prez: "Craig Angelos, director of FAU athletics since July 2003, will no longer be serving in this role at the University. Craig has played an integral role in the growth......Tags: Colleges and Universities, Florida Atlantic Owls, College Sports
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FAU wants to hike student fee to help pay for stadium
FAU Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsFAU wants to up the athletic fee it charges students 5 percent, from $16.45 per credit hour to $17.27. Why? Well, in the loan agreement for the stadium, there is a stipulation that 5 percent of the student athletic......Tags: Florida State University, Loans, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Owl Country is wondering: When does basketball start?
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsOK, when does basketball season start? Only half kidding. But I will be thinking roundball if FAU does not come away from Louisiana-Monroe with a win. But that may not be easy, but we???ll get into reasons why later. -......Tags: Chicago Bulls, Tampa, Louisiana, Eyewear, Teaching and Learning
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Gloucester schools substitute teacher list has one supervisor
Who's on Team Gloucester?Supervisor Gregory Woodard is on the substitute teacher list for Gloucester County Public Schools, according to information from the school system. But Woodard has yet to work as a substitute teacher in Gloucester in the 2010-11 school year. Woodard is......Tags: Teachers, Public Schools, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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FAU's offense sinks to last in the Belt
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsOK, one last look at why FAU is headed for one of its worst seasons. Yes, I am beating a dead horse, but I will put down the 2X4 after this rant. Promise...just that when you are ranked at......Tags: Howard Schnellenberger, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Sink-Scott debate a dispiriting affair
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIf you call someone a "Tallahassee insider" and an "Obama liberal" until your face turns Republican red, is that enough to gloss over your own shortcomings? That, in a nutshell, is what the race for Florida governor has become. Republican......Tags: Constitutional Issues, Local Government, Companies and Corporations, Alex Sink, Crime, Law and Justice
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Up early in Memphis for Ark State Q&A
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsEarly wakeup call in Memphis this AM. Team will be getting on buses at 8:15 to head to Jonesboro for the noon (CT) kickoff ??? 1 p.m. back in Owl Country. I???ll check in from ASU Stadium after I......Tags: Football, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Sports
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