Articles in Category: 'Wayne Blanton'

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: October 26, 2010 4:05 AM
Who's "for the kids"? The battle over Amendment 8 pits the Florida School Boards Association against the Florida Education Association.
 
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By: By Kathleen Haughney The News Service of Florida | Posted: April 13, 2010 12:24 AM

More than 10,000 phone calls. More than 15,000 e-mails and letters. They mostly tell Gov. Charlie Crist the same thing – veto SB 6.

Since Republican lawmakers first proposed legislation in early March that would link teacher pay to student performance on standardized exams, teachers have gone on the offensive -- writing, calling, showing up at legislative meetings, all telling lawmakers that a test can't measure their effectiveness in the classroom.

 
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