Rick Scott’s “Education Investment” a “Paper Tiger”
The editors of the Lakeland Ledger focus on Polk County Schools woes they will experience under the education budget which Governor Rick Scott signed yesterday. Florida legislators have been patting themselves on the back for increasing school funding in their annual session, which ended May 2. Even so, funding for public schools in Florida — particularly in Polk County — is not nearly enoug
6-2-14 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: Common Core Ties Draw Jeb Bush CriticsJeb Bush’s support for Common Core Standards has drawn the interest of one of the state’ top political reporters. Writes the Tampa Bay Times Alex Leary: WASHINGTON – Jeb Bush is one of the country’s most visible advocates of Common