Teacher union sues to challenge Florida's merit-pay program Sun-Sentinel
TALLAHASSEE · The Florida Education Association on Wednesday sued to challenge the constitutionality of a provision in the current state budget that creates the nation's first statewide merit pay program for teachers.
Major choices await Florida high schoolers Chicago Tribune
State officials release list of 440 possible specialties for incoming freshmen As part of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's education reform, all high school freshmen next year will be required to choose a major, and the state Department of Education on Monday released a list of 440 possible majors -- from sports sciences and emergency services to peer counseling and medicine.
Union sues to block teacher performance pay program ABC Action News Tampa-St. Petersburg
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Education Association challenged the constitutionality of a provision in the state budget that creates the nation's first statewide performance pay program for teachers in a lawsuit Wednesday.
Florida tourism officials want to more than double $24.6 million in state aid Sun-Sentinel
Florida tourism officials want to more than double the amount they get from state coffers for marketing, saying the $24.6 million they now get is inadequate.
Void performance pay law, teachers union asks court St. Petersburg Times
Florida's teachers union challenged another key plank of Gov. Jeb Bush's education program Wednesday, asking Leon Circuit Court to order a performance pay plan removed from state law.
State releases list of 440 high school majors that will be offered Sun-Sentinel
The Florida Department of Education on Monday released a list of 440 high school majors that will be offered to school district's across the state -- from sports sciences and emergency services to peer counseling and medicine.
Deadline looms for Florida school districts to submit proposals on merit pay Sun-Sentinel
TALLAHASSEE· Most of the state's 67 school districts have not yet submitted proposals on how to award merit pay to teachers, but Education Commissioner John Winn said Tuesday that he still expects them to meet a deadline less than three weeks away.
Union sues to block teacher performance pay program Sun Herald
Charlotte County teachers support the Florida Education Association's challenge of the constitutionality of a provision in the state budget that creates the nation's first statewide performance pay program for teachers in a lawsuit Wednesday.
Stepfamilies an under-served population in Florida Florida Baptist Witness
ST. AUGUSTINE (FBC)-"While new research says that 40 percent of married households in Florida began with an adult bringing a child into the relationship and 30 percent of all U.S. marriages form stepfamilies, they are an under-served population," said Ron Deal, speaking at the Build a Successful Stepfamily Conference Dec. 1-2 at Anastasia Baptist Church in St. Augustine.
Lakeview student wins Just Read, Florida! Contest West Orange Times
When school started this year at Lakeview Middle School, Brianna McCoy couldn't stop talking about her favorite book - Peter and the Starcatchers. Her contagious enthusiasm for the book by Florida authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson impressed her language arts teacher, Jillian Aber.
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