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TAMPA — Student athletes who transfer might be able to compete at their new schools, according to a policy moving through the approval process before the Hillsborough County School Board. Delete the scoop?
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Courtesy the SunSentinel - In presenting his first budget since being named in October to lead the nation's sixth-largest school system, Runcie said Wednesday that a slight increase in property taxes would allow the district to hire 650 more teachers and address class-size mandates.
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Courtesy Miami Herald - Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson traveled statewide to quell frustration among many parents, teachers and school leaders over testing, but he was criticized heavily for sounding tone-deaf on the issue.
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Courtesy Ern Kourkounis, Pensacola News Journal
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Commissioner Robinson's Resignation Letter to FL. Gov Scott Delete the scoop?
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Out of work public school teachers may still have a shot at employment in Broward schools. The district is still accepting registrations through today for a job fair planned for Aug. 6, says spokeswoman Tracy Clark.
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The family of a Miramar High School football player who died during practice has announced plans to sue the school district. Delete the scoop?
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BARTOW | Principals from four A schools, three B schools, four C schools, seven D schools and the two F schools were moved to other positions Thursday afternoon. State law requires that principals at F schools be replaced.
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Courtesy Pensacola News Journal - "Perhaps entering college should not be perceived as a natural and deserved progression for all students. Consideration must be given to students’ readiness of attitude, ability and aptitude."
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TAMPA -- Florida, not known as a higher-education innovator, nevertheless might become the first state in the nation to open an all-online public university. As even venerable institutions such as...
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Washington County, FL - As part of the accountability standard-setting process, the Florida Department of Education invited educators, a student, and business and community leaders from across the state to participate in the process that establishes the FCAT 2.0 Writing performance level standard for school grades.
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Courstesy Sun Sentinel - In hindsight, Santeramo's final days as the head of the 11,000-member union seem sadly ironic. Earlier this month, the 64-year-old union boss was the one led away in handcuffs, charged with stealing about $300,000 from the very members he promised to defend.
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Below is a list of some of the best free online cartoon making tools. I know how important visual aids are in education and applications such as the ones mentioned down are just what we really need to spice up our learning and teaching. Feel free to bookmark and share the list with your friends and colleagues. You will also find a slideshow below that contains all these tools. Via Kathleen Cercone, Eva Buyuksimkesyan, Janet Bianchini, Maria Zappa Kasapidi, Peter Panagiotou Delete the scoop?
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Courtesy WMBBNews 13 Panama City, FL -The Bay County Health Department will conduct a Back to School Shot Program August 6-10 and August 13-15, 2012, from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
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Courtesy the SunSentinel - Florida again will search nationally for a new education commissioner, using a search firm to help it find a pool of candidates, the State Board of Education decided this morning.
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Also included is Ms. Stewart's biography and a record of the Conference Call. Delete the scoop?
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WASHINGTON Private college chains based in South and Central Florida have charged high tuitions, spent big bucks on marketing and exploited federal aid even though more than a third of their students leave without a degree, according to a scathing...
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A Homestead teacher is under arrest after police say he had inappropriate relationships with two underage former students. Delete the scoop?
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Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson's tenure has been dogged by the public-relations pounding the department took after FCAT scores collapsed, followed a few months later by the school grades mix-up. Delete the scoop?
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Courtesy - NWFdailynews.com - In the beginning, meeting the changing needs of students was a daunting task. But now with an understanding of computer basics behind nearly every teacher, the fine-tuning has begun through training sessions such as the Florida Digital Educator program.
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This back-to-school season, parents are likely to be looking for relief where ever they can find it. Delete the scoop?
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Courtesy Education News.org - Researchers are expecting a surge in the number of students educated at home by their parents over the next ten years as more families spurn public schools.
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Broward, FL - Looking to boost the quality of science education, Florida has just made it tougher for aspiring teachers to pass required certification exams.
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