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February 2, 2012

Q & A: Gloria Romero, Author Of California’s ‘Parent Trigger’ Law

California was the first state to adopt a ‘parent trigger,’ which allows a majority of parents in a failing school to vote on a method to restructure the school. The bill is expected to be among the most contentious education issues of the 2012 legislative session. Activists have lined up against the bill, arguing it […]

January 30, 2012

Who Tops Florida’s School Rankings?

Schools in Brevard, Miami-Dade and Okaloosa counties were the top rated elementary, middle and high schools, respectively, according to a school rankings the Florida Department of Education released Monday. The agency followed up on its evaluation of state school districts by ranking all 3,078 schools from first to worst. Local school officials have criticized the […]

January 27, 2012

How The GOP Field Disagrees With Florida’s Education Plan

Do the Republican candidates for president support the ‘Florida model’ for education? On issues of accountability and school choice the answer is yes. However, many in the field criticize the federal role in education and would reduce or eliminate the agency. That puts some of the candidates in conflict with former Gov. Jeb Bush, a […]

Prompted By Presidential Debates, Congressman Introduces New DREAM Act

U.S. Rep. David Rivera of Miami has taken a cue from the presidential contenders and introduced a new version of the DREAM Act providing a fast-track citizenship path for those who enter the military. The original DREAM Act would have provided a citizenship track for the children of undocumented immigrants who had lived in the […]

January 26, 2012

How One Teenage Student in Florida Became The First Martyr Of Cesar Chavez’ Farm Workers

Students have been leading the way in the Occupy Movement—just part of a long tradition of young people leading protest movements in America. Forty years ago this week, a freshmen at New College of Florida became the first of five martyrs of Cesar Chavez’ United Farm Workers. Four are men. All farm workers. One is […]

January 25, 2012

Explaining Florida’s ‘Parent Trigger’

The so-called “parent trigger” bill is expected to be the most controversial piece of education legislation in Tallahassee this year. House and Senate panels gave initial approval to the proposals, HB 1191 and SB 1718, yesterday. But what does a “parent trigger” do? And how does this bill work? And why do people support and […]

January 24, 2012

The 2012 GOP Presidential Field On Education, In Their Own Words

Yesterday we published a guide to where the Republican presidential candidates stand on education issues. Today we’ll let you hear from them in their own words. We’ve selected a few YouTube clips, presented in alphabetical order. Please note that some of these clips are older, and not from the current campaign.

What Obama’s ‘No Child’ Waivers Say About The State Of The Union

Note: This post was written by StateImpact Indiana reporter Kyle Stokes. When President Obama announced a plan in September to allow states to apply for waivers from key requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, he took a shot at Congress. “I’ve urged Congress for a while now — let’s get a bipartisan effort, […]

January 23, 2012

Everything You Need to Know About Education and the Florida 2012 GOP Primary

As the Republican candidates for president arrive in Florida, they agree on one thing: The federal government should have a smaller role in education. But what that role should be varies among the candidates. If you’re still trying to make up your mind, here’s StateImpact Florida’s guide to where the candidates stand on education.

January 20, 2012

Student Group Unhappy With Gov. Scott’s Board of Governors Choices

A Florida student activist group says Gov. Rick Scott has appointed too many businessmen and developers and not enough people connected to the state’s universities and students. The Florida Alliance for Student Action is planning a March 1st statewide protest. The group is also concerned about a bill that would strip a student-chosen representative from […]

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