Times of Florida
Florida
The Latino American Who’s Who Recognizes Julio A. Fuentes
Julio A. Fuentes, President, CEO & Founder of the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Florida’s first and only statewide business advocacy organization, specifically focused on the Hispanic business community in Florida
Landing the Latino Vote in Florida
With three different victors in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, whichever candidate carries Florida will have a decisive lead.
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
Bush recipe for wooing Hispanic voters
By JoAnne Allen Republicans need to think of immigration as an economic issue — not just a border security issue, former Florida governor Jeb Bush wrote in a Washington Post opinion article on Wednesday, laying out a strategy for wooing Hispanic 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.
Obama challenges: Shrink gap between rich, poor
BEN FELLER, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) – Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night to shrink the gap between rich and poor,
Florida Districts Spend Less on High-Poverty Schools
B. A. Birch New data has shown that many high poverty schools are being shortchanged by their districts — despite federal law ruling otherwise. Nine out of every 10 students at Hiawassee Elementary in Orange County live in poverty. And federal data shows that the school district spends about $2,065 on teachers per student. However, … Continue reading
Report cites ‘setbacks’ for Florida’s education reform efforts
Report cites ‘setbacks’ for Florida’s education reform efforts The state has gotten behind on contracts for education projects financed by the Race to the Top grant, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
Early-learning agency slammed
Early-learning agency slammed By Lisa Fingeroot The agency responsible for distributing state funds to state early-learning programs in the Big Bend says it has already rectified problems found in its policies and record keeping that added to a dismal report Tuesday.
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
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
- Comité Judicial del Senado aprobó plan de reforma migratoria del Grupo de los Ocho
- Estefan le brinda apoyo a disidentes el 20 de mayo
- Grabación de Mario Silva indicaría golpe en Venezuela
- Marisela Demontecristo habla de lo que hará con premio
- Confirman 24 muertos en Oklahoma
- Severas inundaciones por lluvias torrenciales
- Detrás de cámaras con Noticiero Univision en Oklahoma
- Se acerca la pelea: Hialeah vs. Miami Lakes
- Acusada de abandonar hijos pide psicólogo
- Demontecristo gana con más de 10 millones de votos
Times Of Texas
- 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
- Rick Perry says regents must decide Powers fate
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?
