Times of Florida
choice
McDonnell, Cuccinelli call for ‘School Choice’
By Zack Budryk Capital News Service RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and other Republican officials called for more “school choice,” including helping low-income students
Hey Florida Leaders: You Have a Rare Opportunity to Support the Right to Education
Ediberto Roman Professor of Law, Florida International University During an era when anti-immigrant politicians and pundits have effectively stalled all efforts at comprehensive immigration reform, there does not seem to be any chance on the horizon for policy change on the national level.
Grassroots Activists Target Florida’s Young Adults – Unemployment Remains Top Concern
By Generation Opportunity Generation Opportunity Expands Reach Across Florida, Issues Online Training Guides to Organize Young Voters
Furor erupts over bills to let parents decide poorly performing schools’ fate
By Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel Florida lawmakers want to give parents the power to dictate the future of poorly performing public schools, sparking criticism from parent advocates and others that the effort is part of a continuing campaign to privatize education.
HCreo and thousands of Americans participate in School Choice Week
Join HCreo and thousands of Americans from all backgrounds on January 22-28, 2012 for National School Choice Week. Go to http://www.schoolchoiceweek.com to find out how you can participate.
Opinion: For America’s children, education outlook grows only dimmer
By Juan Williams Thirty percent of America’s high school students drop out and never graduate. Fewer than half of the nation’s black and Hispanic students graduate on time from high school.
National School Choice Week kicks off in New Orleans
by Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS– Vanessa Prout and several of her grandchildren spent part of their weekend immersed in schools. “I was just trying to get some more information on it and other schools,” she said.
Latinos 2012: It’s Not Just about Immigration.
José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo by Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo, had one important task during the September 7, 2011, Republican debate—to ask the candidates about immigration. Díaz-Balart asked his question, got his answer and was dismissed from the stage. The stereotype was fulfilled; a Latino asked one … Continue reading
Rethinking education: How innovation and flexibility can improve the system for students
By Dean Allen We all should agree that the goal of anything and everything we do with our public education system in Washington state is improving student learning and achievement. Our shared objective is success for each student, but unfortunately this objective is not yet being met. By 2018, two out of three family-wage jobs … Continue reading
La. one of 4 states that subsidizes school aid
by Will Sentell – Capitol News Bureau “Every child does not receive an equal opportunity to a quality education today. That is a matter of fact, not a matter of opinion.” GOV. bobby jINDAL, in his inaugural address on Jan. 9 Louisiana is one of just four states that provide tax-funded scholarships or vouchers for rank-and-file … Continue reading
FL Hispanic Chamber
- Int'l business in Palm Beach
- Ecuador Meeting Its Energy Demand
- Medicine Booming in Puerto Rico
- Florida International Trade Alert: Mexico Led Int'l Green Initiative
- How A Florida Bill Becomes Law
- Florida Hispanic Chamber urges support of Florida Senate Bill SB 122
- What Are The Real Economic Impacts of Florida Immigraton Reform
- Florida Legislature Tackles Property Insurance Bill
- Florida Legislature Considers Seaport Security Bill
- Florida Exports offer Hispanic Business Opportunities
Univision Miami
- Pastelería de South Beach emplea autistas
- Impresionantes imágenes del tornado en Oklahoma
- Evidencia en choque de 5 autos indicaría drogas
- FBI mata en Orlando, Florida, a un sospechoso relacionado con atentado de Boston
- Voluntarios ayudaron a salvar vidas en Oklahoma
- Damnificados latinos dan su testimonio en Oklahoma
- Hombre vinculado a sospechosos de Boston murió a manos del FBI
- Ladrón de tienda de auto parts es captado en vídeo
- Pronóstico del tiempo online: 22 de mayo
- Ayuda a las víctimas de Oklahoma
Times Of Texas
- UT Regent Chairman Powell Interview
- Red McCombs: Regents have offered high level of support
- Same jersey, same goal – UT Student Regent Ashley Purgason
- UT to deliver records for regent’s review
- New investigations of UT Law School Foundation begin
- Lack of oversight in UT Law Foundation – Change Ahead
- Texas Tribune Guest Column: The UT Story Not Being Told
- Thousands Sign Up for UT-Austin’s First EdX Courses
- UT: Only Regents Can Reform Higher Education
- UT Regents Seek to Protect the University System.
- The Next Generation: Compete in a Global Market?
- Powers outside deal with UT Law Foundation?
- UT “shooting war” is Inflammatory.
- Influence Peddling at UT Austin?
- UT Regents: External Review of UT and UT Law Foundation.
- Free Online Classes
- Regents bar UT president from deleting emails
- UT: Millions of dollars in forgivable loans given to attract faculty.
- Better Colleges Failing to Lure Talented Poor
- Chairman defends UT regents
Transforming Education
- The Price of Prestige
- Taking Entrepreneurial Education Further
- In the News: Toppling Towers, the Demotion of Prestige, and a Sensitive Question
- More on the Quality-of-Learning Gap
- The Acton Education Innovation Challenge
- The National Review: Federal largesse can't prop up doomed business model forever
- The Changing Value of Tenure
- 5 Questions from the Dallas Morning News
- Feedback on the Business Education Summit
- Is the End of Publish-or-Perish Near?
