Articles in Category: 'Quality Counts'

With B+ Report Card, Have Florida Schools 'Hit a Wall'?

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: February 8, 2012 3:55 AM

TAGS: American Legislative Exchange Council, Bill Mattox, Florida, Foundation for Florida's Future, James Madison Institute, Jaryn Emhof, Jeb Bush, Matt Ladner, Minnesota, Missouri, News, Quality Counts, Rick Scott, school grades, Teachers

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Teacher Performance Pay Bill Advances

By: David Royse News Service of Florida | Posted: February 11, 2011 3:55 AM

In a subdued and mostly empty committee room, a Senate committee gave the first-up vote Thursday to a new bill setting out how teachers would be paid.

TAGS: Andy Ford, FEA, Florida Education Association, Jennifer Barnhill, Michelle Rhee, News, Quality Counts, Race to the Top, SB 736, Steve Wise, Government

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Florida Climbs to No. 5 on U.S. School Report Card

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: January 11, 2011 3:55 AM

Buttressing former Gov. Jeb Bush's claims, a new annual report by Education Week gives high marks to Florida's public schools.

TAGS: accountability, Education Week, FCAT, Florida Education, Florida Education Association, Jeb Bush, News, Quality Counts, school finance, teacher evaluation, Politics

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