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MIA from Rick Scott’s education team
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelGov.-elect Rick Scott's education transition team is getting a lot of attention, largely because it includes school reform superstar Michelle Rhee, who shook things up in Washington, D.C. In fact, the rather large team is filled with reform-minded... -
Lawmakers see a message as a voters shoot down tax plans
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFour Florida counties asked voters to approve sales-tax increases in November – and voters rejected every one. To some Republican legislators in Tallahassee, that’s more evidence that Floridians are stretched too thin. “No referendum passe... -
Hillsborough’s “empowering effective” teachers effort
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelAs we mentioned last week, the Hillsborough County school district is hosting a conference on teacher quality this week and has invited superintendents and union leaders from across the state to attend. All Central Florida districts will be represented.... -
RPOF Chair candidates make their final pitches
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy John Kennedy, The News Service of Florida Five contenders vying to become Florida’s next Republican Party chair squared-off Friday night in an hourlong candidate forum, vowing to continue working to shed the tarnished image left by indicted ex-GOP... -
Dave Bitner elected RPOF Chairman
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWith bundles of money, an election route of Democrats and unprecedented control of state government, Florida Republicans severed the last ties to their indicted chairman Jim Greer on Saturday by tapping former legislator Dave Bitner as a new chairman.... -
Senate education committee hearing from teachers this morning on evaluations, merit pay
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe Senate education committee is holding a long workshop today to hear input on how to judge teacher performance — and how to pay them based on that performance. If you've got the time, and the inclination, you can watch the workshop live here.... -
I just love Florida Virtual School
The Mike Thomas Blog - Orlando SentinelJust got this e-mail and thought I'd share. Dear Mr. Thomas: My son is a 10th grade homeschooler in Hillsborough County who is experiencing great success taking Geometry, English II, and Spanish I online through FVS. He went to traditional high school... -
How should schools handle transgender kids?
When most little girls draw themselves, they draw pictures of young ladies, often in fancy dresses and high heels.
But one kid in Deltona has always depicted herself differently: As a boy in pants, standing outside a "boy's" school or picking flowers for...Tags: Colorado, College of William and Mary, Pennsylvania, Medical Research, Minority Groups
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Disabled dog digs up a whopper of a fossil
South Florida Sun-SentinelThis pooch really digs bones. Three years ago, paleontologist Frank Garcia went fossil hunting in Ruskin with his faithful companion Webster, a Chihuahua-dachshund mix pooch, reports The Tampa Tribune. Something caught Webster's attention: Large...Tags: Frank Garcia, Tampa
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Pro-pot rally planned at Broward Courthouse
South Florida Sun-SentinelAttorney General candidate Jim Lewis, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer, is attempting to capture even more publicity from his call last week to legalize marijuana. Now he's planning a pro pot rally at the Broward County Courthouse. Lewis plans to appear at...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Justice System, Fox Broadcasting Company, Politics
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Cops: Woman tried to buy her 80-year-old father a prostitute over Easter weekend
South Florida Sun-SentinelDear old dad wanted a chick for Easter. So Pia Kirchberg, 51, tried to buy her 80-year-old father the services of a prostitute over Easter weekend, Tampa police said, reports WFTS ABC-Action News in Tampa Bay. Cops arrested the duo, who listed their...Tags: Prostitution, Tampa, Religious Festivals, Iowa, Social Issues
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Robin Hood sighting in Tampa
South Florida Sun-SentinelInvestigators said Elmer McGuirt robbed a Wachovia Bank in Tampa on Apr. 29th, reports The Tampa Tribune. His getaway vehicle was less than ideal -- a Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus. While on the bus, the 27-year-old man began passing out...Tags: Robin Hood, Wachovia Corp., Tampa
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