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  1. St. Petersburg Times, 6/11/09, Fiorentino's direction for Pasco school district unclear to board members
  2. The Gradebook, 6/10/09, Schools need more science, commission says
  3. The Gradebook, 6/10/09, Nevada think-tank praises Florida's education system
  4. St. Petersburg Times, 6/11/09, State won't allow firing of Pasco High teacher who attempted suicide
  5. St. Petersburg Times, 6/12/09, Long before the Walker Middle School rape case, schools struggled with locker room supervision.
  6. St. Petersburg Times, 6/13/09, Hillsborough teachers, district still far apart on contract
  7. St. Petersburg Times, 6/13/09, Federal stimulus money creates 29 jobs in Hernando County schools
  8. St. Petersburg Times, 6/14/09, It's the student, not the school
  9. The Gradebook, 6/12/09, Top teachers leave when schools re-segregate, study finds
  10. The Gradebook, 6/13/09, A weekend interview about graduation rates with Florida deputy education commissioner Jeff Sellers
  11. Are kids getting dumber?
  12. The Gradebook, 6/15/09, Florida school grades to come Thursday
  13. The Gradebook, 6/15/09, Students in Florida charter schools lagging
  14. The Gradebook, 6/15/09, Gov. Crist signs bill to allow more gambling money to flow to schools
  15. The Gradebook, 6/15/09, No decline in music and arts classes, federal survey says
  16. St. Petersburg Times, 6/16/09, Raising the bar for our schools
  17. St. Petersburg Times, 6/14/09, First Globals reaching out
  18. miamiherald.com, 6/17/09, South Florida students get a dose of modern literature
  19. newsherald.com, 6/17/09, St. Andrew teacher ‘pays it forward'
  20. The Gradebook, 6/17/09, Florida's zero-tolerance policy gets a little more tolerant
  21. The Gradebook, 6/17/09, No Child Left Behind not shortchanging bright kids, study finds
  22. The Gradebook, 6/18/09, Tampa area high schools follow state's downward spiral
  23. St. Petersburg Times, 6/22/09, Poor grades not just schools' fault
  24. St. Petersburg Times, 6/21/09, American children have it far too easy
  25. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 6/22: Court says public must pay for private special ed
  26. The Gradebook, 6/23/09, Florida teachers want to save their Sea World pass
  27. palmbeachpost.com, 6/22/09, EDITORIAL: Behind all those 'A' grades
  28. bradenton.com, 6/23/09, Number of Title I schools in Manatee soars
  29. Herald Tribune, 6/23/09, A bad bet
  30. The Gradebook, 6/22/09, Florida's school enrollment expected to keep dropping
  31. The Gradebook, 6/25/09, Middleton, Edison Senior high schools miss accountability mark, face reconstitution
  32. The Gradebook, 6/25/09, National reports take aim at teacher evaluations
  33. St. Petersburg Times, 6/25/09, Teacher furloughs on hold in Hillsborough County
  34. St. Petersburg Times, 6/25/09, Teachers, school officials prepare for contract negotiations in Pasco
  35. naplesnews.com, 6/24/09, Substitute teachers from nationwide headed to conference at FGCU
  36. Herald Tribune, 6/25/09, 'No parent left behind'
  37. The Gradebook, 6/26/09, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson pushes teacher performance pay
  38. New York Times, 6/25/09, Supreme Court Says Child’s Rights Violated by Strip Search
  39. New York Times, 6/25/09, Supreme Court Sides With Arizona in Language Case
  40. St. Petersburg Times, 6/27/09, With charter school on verge of collapse, Hillsborough school officials say they didn't know about director's
  41. The Gradebook, 6/26/09, New rating system in place for Florida tutors
  42. The Gradebook, 6/26/09, Gov. Crist sets new rules for Florida charter schools into law
  43. The Gradebook, 6/26/09, Speak your mind on Florida's language arts standards
  44. naplesnews.com, 6/27/09, Fifth grade recipes for life: Pelican Marsh Elementary students compile their recipes into a book
  45. The Gradebook, 6/29/09, Florida voucher students learning no more, no less than public school students, study shows
  46. The Gradebook, 6/29/09, Are education colleges getting teachers ready for school? Accrediting agency says ...
  47. The Gradebook, 6/30/09, Want a better way to get rid of bad teachers?
  48. The Gradebook, 6/30/09, Don't rush to judgment on vouchers, researcher says
  49. The Gradebook, 6/30/09, Feds set to make it easier to apply for college financial aid
  50. wctv.tv, 6/29/09, Blacks Males Are More Likely Not to Graduate High School
  51. The Gradebook, 7/1/09, Jeb Bush: Transform Florida's schools using technology
  52. St. Petersburg Times, 7/1/09, Florida school vouchers flunk test
  53. St. Petersburg Times, 7/1/09, Schools must team up with employers to prepare students for work force
  54. St. Petersburg Times, 7/1/09, "No zero policy" would lower school standards
  55. The Gradebook, 7/1/09, How much do we really spend per student in Florida?
  56. The Washington Post, 7/1/09, Stimulus dollars released for schools
  57. The Washington Post, 7/1/09, Best in Class
  58. The Gradebook, 7/3/09, Poor student performance on FCAT leads to teacher, principal removal
  59. floridatoday.com, 7/3/09, Public dislikes emphasis on FCAT
  60. naplesnews.com, 7/2/09, Collier school district working to reduce absences among its top students
  61. staugustine.com, 7/3/09, School offices closing July 13-16
  62. St. Petersburg Times, 7/4/09, Helping foster children succeed in adulthood
  63. The Gradebook, 7/6/09, Arne Duncan stresses teacher quality
  64. The Gradebook, 7/6/09, How much will summer school cuts hurt in Florida?
  65. Orlando Sentinel, 7/5/09, Schools risk leaving smart kids behind
  66. Orlando Sentinel, 7/5/09, Fix failing high schools
  67. tcpalm.com, 7/5/09, Editorial: High schools on the brink
  68. The Gradebook, 7/7/09, Florida students vs. the world
  69. Orlando Sentinel, 7/6/09, End of an era: Seminole slams door on open classrooms
  70. USA Today, 7/6/09, Teachers are key for students who like learning and remain curious
  71. The Gradebook, 7/8/09, Maybe dentists can boost FCAT scores, too
  72. St. Petersburg Times, 7/10/09, Megan Allen, a fourth-grade teacher at Tampa's Cleveland Elementary, is Florida's Teacher of the Year.
  73. The Gradebook, 7/11/09, A weekend interview about Florida's voucher program with Northwestern U. researcher David Figlio
  74. St. Petersburg Times, 7/12/09, The missing man in class
  75. St. Petersburg Times, 7/11/09, Turning things around at Tampa high school
  76. Times Online (UK), 7/12: Pupils told: Sex every day keeps the GP away
  77. The Gradebook, 7/13/09, Professors: How to boost science achievement in Florida
  78. The Gradebook, 7/14/09, Florida closing black-white achievement gap in early grades
  79. St. Petersburg Times, 7/14/09, Hillsborough school superintendent volunteers for five percent pay cut
  80. The Gradebook, 7/17/09, Brogan is the choice for chancellor
  81. The Gradebook, 7/17/09, DOE calls out nine districts for "template writing"
  82. jacksonville.com, 7/20/09, * Home * News FCAT test is no longer sole factor in grading
  83. The Gradebook, 7/21/09, Lower property values mean higher local tax rates for Florida school districts
  84. St. Petersburg Times, 7/21/09, Six Wesley Chapel High students benefited from grading policy lapse
  85. miamiherald.com, 7/20/09, Miami-Dade school for sick kids may be closed over FCAT scores
  86. nbc41.com, 7/20/09, Teachers Go Mobile To Students
  87. The Gradebook, 7/20/09, Florida parents to comment on "reasonable force" rule
  88. bradenton.com, 7/22/09, Detert, Bill Gates talk education
  89. St. Petersburg Times, 7/23/09, Report says Florida is in high-school graduation crisis
  90. St. Petersburg Times, 7/23/09, A flawed formula for success in FCAT
  91. The Gradebook, 7/24/09, US Ed Secretary Duncan kicks off "Race to the Top" with a Florida flavor
  92. St. Petersburg Times, 7/24/09, Administrator at Tampa's King High 'popped' students' toes for poor grades
  93. New York Times, 7/24: Administration Takes Aim at State Laws on Teachers
  94. naplesnews.com, 7/25/09, Florida narrows achievement gap between black, white students, report says
  95. Orlando Sentinel, 7/25/09, Middle-school P.E. mandated -- but not funded
  96. miamiherald.com, 7/25/09, 10 years later, Florida's FCAT, school grade reforms get mixed grades
  97. miamiherald.com, 7/25/09, Florida educators have south ways to reduce stress of FCAT prep frenzy
  98. jacksonville.com, 7/26/09, Duval's officer/student program has 'undeniable' success
  99. Herald Tribune, 7/26/09, Were FCAT essays standardized?
  100. The Gradebook, 7/27/09, Florida ranks No. 35 in per-pupil spending
  101. The Gradebook, 7/28/09, What's so bad about template writing, anyway?
  102. The Gradebook, 7/30/09, How to move away from zero tolerance
  103. The Gradebook, 7/30/09, Does Pasco comply with new state spending laws? A teacher wants to know
  104. St. Petersburg Times, 7/30/09, Hillsborough schools test program blending math skills and video gaming
  105. St. Petersburg Times, 7/30/09, Pasco schools can consider outside candidates for up to 50 jobs
  106. St. Petersburg Times, 7/30/09, Hillsborough's lowered school tax rate would leave a smaller budget short by $12.4M, as state cuts allocation
  107. The Gradebook, 7/31/09, How to dissuade kids from dropping out of high school?
  108. The Gradebook, 8/4/09, Are Florida minority students scoring high enough in math, science?
  109. The Gradebook, 8/4/09, Want to solve Florida's graduation rate? Kick out the troublemakers
  110. The Gradebook, 8/5/09, Duncan to states: Deal with restraint and seclusion issue
  111. floridatoday.com, 8/5/09, Experts predict drop in school-supply spending
  112. floridatoday.com, 8/5/09, Early-learning is the first page in academic success stories
  113. The Gradebook, 8/5/09, GED change in Florida could affect several thousand students
  114. The Gradebook, 8/7/09, "The best classroom teacher in America"
  115. St. Petersburg Times, 8/6/09, Mentors make a difference
  116. St. Petersburg Times, 8/8/09, CDC issues new guidelines for swine flu planning
  117. The Gradebook, 8/7/09, They do it for athletes, so why not recognize academics, too?
  118. St. Petersburg Times, 8/8/09, Internships for teachers connect math and science with real life
  119. Washington Post, 8/9: Schools Need Teachers Like Me. I Just Can't Stay.
  120. Miami Herald, 8/12: Florida's education rankings difficult to fathom
  121. St. Petersburg Times, 8/13: Hernando school superintendent's zero policy was last straw for board
  122. St. Petersburg Times, 8/13: Hillsborough schools, teachers' union join hands with Florida voucher advocates to train private school teachers
  123. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/13: Florida's new P.E. law: Please buy in
  124. Orlando Sentinel, 8/13: Are states hiring more teachers as enrollment declines?
  125. Palm Beach Post, 8/12: Palm Beach County school employees oppose changes they say cost them reduced pay
  126. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/13: Hillsborough teachers ratify contract agreement
  127. 10 Connects, 8/13: More Macs to be axed by Sarasota
  128. Boston Globe, 8/14: Sharpton, Gingrich push Obama's school reforms
  129. St. Petersburg Times, 8/14: Hernando County School Board chairwoman urges investigation on grades
  130. St. Petersburg Times, 8/14: Swine flu wipes out silly school test exemption policy
  131. Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Seninel, 8/13: Broward County cutting school nurses as flu expected to reemerge
  132. Jacksonville Times-Union, 8/14: Public schools: More key than ever
  133. Orlando Sentinel, 8/13: Teachers tell school districts: You have stimulus money, so pay up
  134. Tampa Tribune, 8/14: School busing problems in the past, officials say
  135. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/14: DOE clarifies shift in diploma policy, but not completely
  136. KVBC TV (Las Vegas), 8/15: Troubled school report: Segregation up, education down
  137. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/14: Rep. Fresen proposes new HS degree, FCAT standards
  138. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/14: Florida's new science standards get an A
  139. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/14: Police report on toe-popping incident draws scrutiny
  140. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/14: Report: Florida in good shape to get Race to the Top money
  141. St. Petersburg Times, 8/14: State will allow current students to earn GED exit option diploma
  142. Naples News, 8/14: Collier teachers’ union declines another salary offer from the district
  143. Dallas Morning News, 8/15: Texas education board seeks limits on PE classes
  144. TC Palm, 8/15: Martin County School District keeping budget cuts out of the classrooms this fall
  145. Newsweek, 8/15: Obama’s Stealth Education Reformer
  146. St. Petersburg Times, 8/15: Pasco County school spending gets new scrutiny
  147. Philadelphia Enquirer, 8/16: Off the charts: Charter-school probes expand
  148. New York Times, 8/17: Obama Pushes States to Shift on Education
  149. New York Times, 8/16: Do Teachers Need Education Degrees?
  150. Associated Press, 8/17: Schools gear up for swine flu shots
  151. KLTV, (No date): http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=10933571
  152. Yahoo News, 8/17: Are charters schools a price of entry to reform?
  153. San Francisco Chronicle, 8/18: Achievement gap among students stalled
  154. Los Angeles Times, 8/19: Test scores offer reality check for Villaraigosa's schools
  155. Yahoo News, 8/19: Obama to appear in back-to-school program
  156. Boston Globe, 8/19: Gates Foundation seeks education's magic pill
  157. MSNBC, 8/19: Mom blames school for daughter’s anorexia
  158. Yahoo News, 8/20: Teach for America eligible for stimulus
  159. St. Petersburg Times (Gradebook), 8/20: NCLB Commission aims to refine recommendations with Handy on board
  160. Los Angeles Times, 8/21: Schwarzenegger's plan would reshape education in California
  161. The Gradebook, 8/26/09, Poll: Americans want teachers paid more, differently
  162. St. Petersburg Times, 8/26/09, Hernando County school superintendent Wayne Alexander would get $22,000 under deal to leave early
  163. csmonitor.com, 8/25/09, Online school is a cheaper way to educate
  164. The Gradebook, 8/28/09, Share your thoughts with Arne Duncan
  165. bradenton.com, 8/28/09, School district still hiring for 100 jobs
  166. The Gradebook, 8/27/09, Hillsborough fairs highlight free tutors under NCLB
  167. St. Petersburg Times, 8/27/09, Getting dads more involved in kids' lives, schooling
  168. The Gradebook, 9/3/09, Indiana leaders fall hard for Jeb-style education reforms
  169. USNews.com, 8/25/09, A Kindle for Every Student
  170. NY Times, 9/7/09, Schools Aided by Stimulus Money Still Facing Cuts
  171. NY Times, 9/8/09, 12,000 Teacher Reports, but What to Do?
  172. NY Times, 9/13/09, Foreign Languages Fall as Schools Look for Cuts
  173. New York Times, 9/25/09, Can the Right Kinds of Play Teach Self-Control?
  174. washingtonpost.com, 10/1/09, New D.C. Teacher Ratings Stress Better Test Scores
  175. google.com, 10/11/09, A darker side of Columbus emerges in US classrooms
  176. Dallas Morning News, 10/4: Study: Texas' teacher merit pay program hasn't boosted student performance
  177. CNN, 11/6: Give Obama A+ for school reform ideas
  178. Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11/7: Schools with suspicious scores get rewards
  179. McClatchy, 11/7: Congress takes up expansion of Troops to Teachers
  180. Washington Post, 11/8: For the new teacher, a year of work and love
  181. Washington Post, 11/9: Ratings have little to do with teaching
  182. Chicago Tribune, 11/9: School districts' salary gaps don't always affect test scores
  183. Yahoo News, 11/9: Strings attached to stimulus dollars for schools
  184. Reuters (MSNBC), 11/9: Sports linked to some bad behaviors in teens
  185. McCleans (Canada), 11/9: Kids seeking a quick high are downing hand sanitizer
  186. BBC, 11/11: Bereaved pupils lack school help
  187. Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11/11: District slams door on N.C. ‘cash for grades’ fund raiser
  188. Houston Chronicle, 11/12: KIPP HOUSTON: $10 million gift energizes charter chain
  189. New York Times, 11/11: After Criticism, the Administration Is Praised for Final Rules on Education Grants
  190. BBC, 11/12: Great writers 'fail' online test
  191. Boston Globe, 11/13: Teacher shortage gives way to teacher glut
  192. Boston Herald, 11/13: Survey: Bullies prey on autistic kids
  193. Los Angeles Times, 11/13: L.A. Unified asks union to OK four furlough days this year
  194. New York Times, 11/14: Selling Lessons Online Raises Cash and Questions
  195. Providence Journal, 11/15: Julia Steiny: For students, emotions can get in the way of learning
  196. San Francisco Examiner, 11/15: Teaching styles clash at elementary school
  197. Washington Post, 11/16: Meal program aims to keep kids hungry for learning
  198. Yahoo News (AP), 11/15: HI governor's plan would end teacher furlough days
  199. Washington Post, 11/16: In Arizona, a laboratory for charter schools yields mixed results
  200. LA Times, 11/16: Exercise balls get education rolling
  201. Christian Science Monitor, 11/16: Supreme Court: Miami school can ban book on Cuba
  202. Yahoo News, 11/16: Judge tells Chicago to let students transfer
  203. Yahoo News, 11/16: Police: Chicago schools president commits suicide
  204. Boston Globe, 11/16: Michelle Obama talk tests, mentoring in Denver
  205. Los Angeles Times, 11/17: Villaraigosa, teacher groups vie for 4 schools
  206. Yahoo News, 11/17: USDA backs rewarding schools serving healthy food
  207. Washington Post, 11/17: U.S. teens report 'frightening' levels of texting while driving
  208. New York Times, 11/18: Schools’ Grades Reflect Persistent Disparity
  209. Ten Connects (WTSP), 11/18: Will cursive writing survive?
  210. Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: Bennett's proposal revolutionary: To teach subject you must learn it
  211. New York Times, 11/20: Learning to Teach to Bridge the Achievement Gap
  212. Washington Post, 11/20: Child's play spurs serious debate
  213. Education Week, 11/20: Study Finds NCLB Law Lifted Math Scores
  214. Boston Globe, 11/20: Oregon court says teacher can't take gun to class
  215. Los Angles Times, 11/21: Chocolate milk: better than no milk?
  216. New York Times, 11/21: Tips for the Admissions Test ... to Kindergartens
  217. Yahoo News, 11/21: Report finds wide disparities in gifted education
  218. CTV Toronto, 11/21: Marks go up after school bans homework
  219. St. Petersburg Times, 11/22: Teach Your Teachers Well
  220. Baltimore Sun, 11/22: Tech advances in the classroom
  221. Montgomery Advertiser, 11/22: Push for charter schools sparks segregation concerns
  222. CNN, 11/22: Pushcart educator named CNN Hero of the Year
  223. Boston Globe, 11/22: In Arizona, charter school movement flourishes
  224. Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 11/21: At U, future teachers may be reeducated
  225. The Telegraph (UK), 11/22: Focus on under performing pupils damages the most able, say MPs
  226. The Himalayan, 11/22: Laptops a reality now for Uruguay kids
  227. Washington Post, 11/23: It's time to evaluate the evaluation
  228. Boston Globe, 11/23: Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare
  229. New York Times, 11/23: White House Pushes Science and Math Education
  230. NPR Radio, 11/23: 'Teach For America' Teachers Learn On The Job
  231. NPR Radio, 11/23: Students Find Danger Lurks Throughout School Day
  232. BBC, 11/23: Expulsion threatened over (parent) parking
  233. St. Petersburg Times Gradebook, 11/23: Survey: Many teachers buy food for hungry students
  234. Examiner, 11/23: Exclusive interview with Melody Barnes, White House, Director of Domestic Policy (on "Educate to Innovate")
  235. St. Petersburg Times Gradebook, 11/23: Charter schools hit 5,000 mark nationwide
  236. CNN, 11/23: Obama pushes math, science education
  237. Oxford (OH) Press, 11/23: Officials: All students benefit from what vocational school offers
  238. Baltimore Sun, 11/23: Privatization isn't the answer for schools
  239. Newsweek, 11/23: Nature’s Little Scientists
  240. Los Angeles Times, 11/24: Some L.A. Unified workers agree to furloughs
  241. Guardian (UK), 11/24: Scientists give grubby children a clean bill of health
  242. Korea Times, 11/24: Obama Lauds Korea for Education Zeal
  243. Boston Globe, 11/24: Arizona union challenges law changes on teachers
  244. NorthJersey.com, 11/24: School vouchers rejected by appeals court
  245. Gaurdian (UK), 11/25: Classroom drive to curb violence in relationships
  246. Los Angeles Daily News, 11/23: LAUSD Superintendent orders hiring freeze and other cuts
  247. Washington Post, 11/25: Court defends Rhee's layoffs
  248. Education Week, 11/25: Little Payoff Seen for Students Taught by Math Majors
  249. Google News (AP), 11/25: Iran clerics start gaining control of schools
  250. Gotham Schools, 11/25: Mayor Says Student Scores Will Factor Into Teacher Tenure