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Bulletin: WHAT YOU SHOULD DO TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS FROM AMENDMENT ONE
Ira Paul’s Report April 14, 2007 Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Broward Teacher Union Salaries-$1,568,544
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Conflict of Interest
It was with great interest that I learned of Miami-Dade County Schools (MDCPS) “investment” in the bargaining agent of the employees, United Teachers of Dade (UTD).
"President Ira Paul's 2008 Tallahassee Trip Highlights"
IVBE letter to Legislators calling for a forensic audit of MDCPS and other large districts Salaries and Earnings for MDCPS employees whose base salaries were $100,000 or more as of October 31, 2007
"Senator Gaetz has proven success, but educrats, teachers' union still won't get it. If it were about student achievement, they would, but for them it's really about power and money. A fight worth having, indeed, Sen. Gaetz"
LARGO -- The Tampa Bay area is poised to become a statewide leader in education, state Sen. Don Gaetz told a gathering of educators and business leaders at a Wednesday luncheon hosted by the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations.
"School choice can halt high tide of mediocrity"
Sound like the education section of a current presidential candidate's stump speech? It's actually from the landmark 1983 Department of Education study, "A Nation at Risk." In the 25 years since the report was released, education spending has doubled in real terms, but student achievement has flat-lined.
"Animal Farm"
It's not easy being David Rhodes. He hears that people have called him "Public Enemy No. 1." People hush up when he walks into work meetings. He's a pariah in his own workplace.
"Teacher Focus Group Report"
On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, Independent Voices for Better Education, inc. (IVBE) and the Foundation for Florida’s Future hosted a Teacher Focus Group in Hialeah, Florida.
"Dorene McShea's courage in the face of abuse brings this situation to light. Where else are these types of violations happening?"
COLLIER COUNTY: There is big trouble for the Collier County School District. NBC2 obtained a report exposing a long list of violations including high school students getting extra honor credits for classes they never took - and the findings go much deeper.
U.S. Department of Education Gets Failing Grade from IVBE
Not only does the U.S. Dept. of Education use unaudited data submitted by the states, but also decides NOT TO GIVE ANY STATE A FAILING GRADE because "the program is in its first year....."
Federal Study Finds No Edge for Students Using Technology-Based Reading and Math Products
A major federal study of reading and mathematics software has found no difference in academic achievement between students who used the technology in their classrooms and youngsters who used other methods. ...
Skills Gap on State, Federal Tests Grows, Study Finds
Far greater shares of students are proficient on state reading and mathematics tests than on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and those gaps have grown to unprecedented levels since the No Child Left Behind Act became law in 2002, concludes a study released today...
