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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

2-11-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education:







Pam Stewart Snubs Teachers in Recognizing AP Success, Participation

From an FDOE press release: Tallahassee, Fla., February 11, 2014 – Florida earned high marks for the percentage of graduates from the class of 2013 who took an Advanced Placement (AP) exam while in high school, earning them a second place national ranking according to a new report issued today. The 10th Annual AP Report to the Nation noted that 53.1 percent of Florida graduates participated in rig




2-9-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: Charter Schools USA F School Does TV Spot, Fails to Mention GradeFrom Tampa Bay Times reporter Marlene Skokol: TAMPA — Woodmont Charter School, an F-rated elementary and middle school, is advertising on television for more students. The 30-second cable spot shows childre