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Weakened Pension Reform Bill Moves Through Senate Committee

Some Teachers Speak Out Against Tenure, For Performance-Based Pay

March 9, 2011 - 6:00pm

Bills in the House and Senate that would eliminate teacher tenure and reward better teachers are gaining support -- not only among the Republican-dominated House and Senate, but among teachers themselves.

Rhonda Lochiatt, a fifth-grade teacher from Volusia County, says she's excited about the Senate passage of the Student Success Act and the promising path of its counterpart in the House.

"Teachers have always wanted to be treated as professionals and this is finally our chance," said Lochiatt. "For me, this is the direction we need to go."

Obama's Social Security Hoax

Bipartisan Bills Filed to Eliminate Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Henry Payne Cartoon

March 10, 2011 - 6:00pm

Florida House Backs Unemployment Compensation Reform by More Than 2-1

Senate Sends Teacher Merit Pay Bill to House

Lawmaker Stirs Medical Marijuana Pot in Florida

Republicans Clash on How to Fight Pill Mills

Florida Continues to Trail the Nation in Recovering Jobs

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