Times of Florida
education reform
Put the brakes on state university tuition hikes
For four years straight, each of Florida‘s public universities has raised its tuition as much as state law allows, with the blessing of their state overseers. Enough already.
Romney Campaign Names Julio Fuentes to Ed Advisors
Presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign has released a list of people who are advising the campaign on education issues, including a former U.S. Secretary of Education and a current state schools chief.
Rick Scott, Florida Governor, Cuts College Funding, Vetoes Unlimited Tuition Hike Bill
The Huffington Post | By Tyler Kingkade After approving a $300 million cut to Florida‘s public universities in earlier April, thus cutting public higher education state funding for the fifth year in a row, Governor Rick Scott vetoed legislation late last week that would allow the University of Florida and Florida State University to raise … Continue reading
La Raza Launches Campaign to Register Hispanic Voters
Miami – The National Council of La Raza on Tuesday launched the Florida operation of its national Mobilize to Vote, or M2V, campaign to promote voter registration among about 800,000 Hispanics in a state that is considered to be key for the November elections.
In our schools: Keys to helping non-native speakers learn
Neftali Martinez, 10, walks into the classroom and gets right to work. He looks up the words “universe” and “biology” in the dictionary. He reads part of a story about outer space. He participates in a review session for the vocabulary test he will take in two days.
Jeb Bush foundation helps shape Florida education policy
This session, Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and his nonprofit organization, the Foundation for Florida’s Future, have helped to fast-track a stream of legislation that could reset the education equation in Florida. – Wilfredo Lee / AP file photo – BY Kathleen McGrory – Herald/Times Tallahasse Bureau
Latino swing voters and higher ed
By ELIZABETH ARANDA | Special to The Tampa Tribune In the last month, much attention in politics focused on the Latino electorate and their role in shaping the Republican primary results in Florida.
Florida Set for New Cut in Spending on Colleges – Tuition Increase
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ – New York Times Florida lawmakers contend that education is essential to high-wage jobs in the state, but the Legislature is again expected to slash millions of dollars from the budget for higher education and may usher in another round of tuition increases.
Furor erupts over bills to let parents decide poorly performing schools’ fate
By Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel Florida lawmakers want to give parents the power to dictate the future of poorly performing public schools, sparking criticism from parent advocates and others that the effort is part of a continuing campaign to privatize education.
HCreo and thousands of Americans participate in School Choice Week
Join HCreo and thousands of Americans from all backgrounds on January 22-28, 2012 for National School Choice Week. Go to http://www.schoolchoiceweek.com to find out how you can participate.
FL Hispanic Chamber
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