Articles in Category: 'Foundation for Florida's Future'

By: Lloyd Brown | Posted: July 10, 2012 3:55 AM
Generally, I’m against oppression. But there is one minority group in America that probably deserves to be oppressed: liberals.
 
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By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 20, 2010 12:08 PM
 

Senate Bill 6 is dead. Long live education reform.

Though the controversial teacher performance-pay bill was vetoed by Gov. Charlie Crist, leading Republican lawmakers vow to resurrect the measure during the 2011 session -- when a new governor is in office.

 
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By: By Kathleen Haughney The News Service of Florida | Posted: February 14, 2011 3:55 AM
As Gov. Rick Scott backs away for now from a push for an expanded school voucher program, former Gov. Jeb Bush’s education foundation has begun quietly circulating draft legislation that may serve as the Legislature’s template to massively expand the number of charter schools throughout the state.
 
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By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: December 24, 2010 4:05 AM
 
The Republican sweep of Florida government in the midterm elections spelled trouble for those seeking to block education reform, but there is a movement in the Sunshine State looking to reconcile all sides in one of the state’s most controversial subjects.
 
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By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: December 8, 2010 4:05 AM
Several state legislators screened the education reform documentary “Waiting for Superman” in Tallahassee Tuesday, then discussed the possibility and parameters of legislation to improve Florida's schools.
 
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By: By Kathleen Haughney The News Service of Florida | Posted: November 19, 2010 4:05 AM

The highly contentious teacher merit pay proposal that was shot down by Gov. Charlie Crist last spring has re-emerged, but with some preliminary concessions to teachers and also perhaps to Gov.-elect Rick Scott, who -- as the father of a special education teacher -- voiced concerns about the proposal’s fairness to some educators.

 
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