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Education Standards

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    In FCAT Workshop, Miami-Dade Teachers Asked to Arrange Words For "Fatness"

    ​A group of Miami-Dade Schools public teachers at a recent FCAT workshop were given a sample test that will not restore your faith that the finest minds are running our school district. The teachers were asked to arrange synonyms for varying extremes of "fatness" from "most formal" to "most infor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Achievement Gap Between White and Hispanic Students Still as Wide as it Was in the 1990s

    Some children are apparently still left behind. ​Nearly 10 years ago President George W. Bush signed into law the "No Child Left Behind" act. Among other goals, Bush believed his education reforms would help close the achievement gap between white and minority students. Well, the Department of Edu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Miami Teacher Jennie Smith Slams Obama for Sharing Stage with Jeb Bush

    ​During President Obama's quick trip to Miami on Friday he stopped by Miami Central High School to deliver remarks on education reform and notably shared the stage with Florida's former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush. Afterward, he held a 14-member round table on education, though only one teacher was i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Obama Cordially Greets Jeb and Scott But Fails to Land Man-Hug

    ​Used to be when the president came to Florida, it was customary for our governor to man-hug him, but with Charlie Crist out of office, that tradition is long gone. During his quick day trip in Miami today, President Obama met both Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Jeb Bush and had cordial interacti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    President Obama and Jeb Bush to Make Joint Appearance at Miami High School

    ​Politics and publicity opportunities make strange bedfellows. President Barack Obama and former Gov. Jeb Bush will appear together this Friday at Miami Central High School. Obama will be in town for a Democratic fundraiser but will swing by the school with Bush to address ways to turn around low- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Florida Children: Kind of Dumb According to Statistics

    ​The good news: Florida's children aren't the dumbest. The bad news: they're no where near the smartest, either. According to a new statistical analysis by the listacle-happy Daily Beast, Florida's children are only the 30th smartest kids in America. Our children are painfully average. Like, they' ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2010

    Rise Academy, Miami-Dade's most improved school, closed

    ​The good news: Florida's children aren't the dumbest. The bad news: they're no where near the smartest, either. According to a new statistical analysis by the listacle-happy Daily Beast, Florida's children are only the 30th smartest kids in America. Our children are painfully average. Like, they' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Despite FCAT Worries, McCollum and Scott Still Pushing Senate Bill 6

    Standardized tests: Fair assessments or four hours of soul-killing stress?​When Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed "Teacher Tenure" Senate Bill 6 in April, teachers prayed the legislation was gone for good. Not so fast.SB 6 is back ahead of schedule, becoming a central talking point for Bill McCollum ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Charlie Crist's Run as an Independent Could Begin By Vetoing SB6

    ​The deadline to officially register to run for Senate is coming up, and speculation that Gov. Charlie Crist could shift out of the difficult Republican primary against Marco Rubio and run as an independent has reached a fever pitch. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that Crist is being advis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    No Child Left To Die

    ​The deadline to officially register to run for Senate is coming up, and speculation that Gov. Charlie Crist could shift out of the difficult Republican primary against Marco Rubio and run as an independent has reached a fever pitch. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that Crist is being advis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2007

    Proud to be Average

    ​The deadline to officially register to run for Senate is coming up, and speculation that Gov. Charlie Crist could shift out of the difficult Republican primary against Marco Rubio and run as an independent has reached a fever pitch. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that Crist is being advis ... More >>

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