Concert to benefit arts in Miami-Dade schools Rock stars have done it to feed the hungry in Africa, to help American farmers and to combat global warming. Now, the Miami-Dade school district is doing it, too. Concert to benefit arts in schools Rock stars have done it to feed the hungry in Africa, to help American farmers and to combat global warming. Now, the Miami-Dade school district is doing it, too. Florida to seek $1 billion in U.S. education grants A couple hundred million ain't bad, but why not go for a billion? Florida Education Commissioner Eric Smith on Wednesday said it looks like the state could end up asking the federal government for $1 billion in grant money earmarked for education. ``We are excited by what this means to the state, what it means to our children and what it means to our educators,'' Smith said in a call with reporters. Ethics training will be mandatory for Dade school employees Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is taking new steps to tighten ethical standards throughout the school district. On Tuesday, Carvalho announced mandatory ethics training for all district employees, beginning with those in the construction and maintenance management departments. Broward Teachers Union's e-mails blocked as spam E-mails sent by Broward County teachers from a union website are nothing more than spam, according to the school district. Last month, the Broward Teachers Union accused the district of blocking hundreds of e-mails sent from a union website to School Board members without the board's knowledge. Union lawyers threatened to sue the district if it didn't stop the practice by Oct. 26.
West Palm Beach leaders head to Harlem in search of teaching tips Searching for a way to improve education, and life, in some of the area's most impoverished neighborhoods, city and county officials are heading to New York this week with the idea of bringing some of Harlem back to Florida. West Palm Beach leaders head to Harlem in search of teaching tips Searching for a way to improve education, and life, in some of the area's most impoverished neighborhoods, city and county officials are heading to New York this week with the idea of bringing some of Harlem back to Florida. 'Vote-out' teacher could be reinstated If St. Lucie County school board members next week approve Wendy Portillo's return to the classroom, she'll likely be teaching students twice as old as the kindergartners she led last year to vote a 5-year-old out of their classroom. ACLU lawsuit: Palm Beach County's woeful graduation rates show failure of Florida's education policies Incited by poor graduation rates in Palm Beach County, a national civil rights group sued the state Thursday, alleging it failed to ensure that all students receive the high-quality education guaranteed under the Florida Constitution. ACLU lawsuit: Palm Beach County's woeful graduation rates show failure of Florida's education policies Incited by poor graduation rates in Palm Beach County, two civil rights groups have sued the state, alleging that it failed to ensure that all students receive the high-quality education guaranteed under the Florida Constitution.
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We're All Right-Wing Bastards Now On the last day of the National Education Association's convention this summer, its outgoing general counsel, Bob Chanin, gave a speech for the ages. ... Vaughan elected interim president of national education organization According to Vaughan, GEM provides a unique and powerful connection and partnership among a national network of corporations, universities, research centers ... American Education Week celebrated at area schools Denny said the district would acknowledge all those involved with students' education and activities. Created by the National Education Association (NEA), ... Legion Auxiliary says thanks ... World War I. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary joined with the National Education in 1921 to sponsor the first American Education Week. ... Saint Paschal Baylon students celebrate attaining national education award HIGHLAND HEIGHTS--They didn't get President Barack Obama, but the contingent from St. Paschal Baylon School did receive an award from Education Secretary ... Gates Foundation invests $335 million in education reform National teachers' unions applauded the initiative. Federal officials are pushing in much the same direction with a $4.35 billion school-reform grant ... American Education Week The series coincides with American Education Week, sponsored by the National Education Association, which draws attention to the importance of public ... Union calls for trial of new education standards A union representing teachers and principals is calling for new national education standards to be trialed before the Government fully adopts them. ... American Education Banquet The timing of the event is meant to coincide with National Education Week. Throughout the course of the year our student-athletes are honored in a variety ... Honoring teachers The National Education Association, the nation's largest professional employee organization, represents more than 3.2 million elementary and secondary ...
