March 23, 2011 - 7:00pm
'Draft Allen West for President' Groups Continue to Grow
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2011 - 1:41pm
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West took his seat in Congress two months ago -- and he already is the subject of a presidential draft movement.
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Who's Afraid of a Union Lawsuit?
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2011 - 11:59am
Senators looking to relax the class-size caps on Florida classrooms said they were unconcerned with the threat of a lawsuit brought by teachers' unions over the issue.
"Idon't worry about getting sued if I know I've done the right thing. I don't make my decisions based upon whether somebody threatens to sue. I really don't think there'll be a lawsuit," said Sen. David Simmons, R-Maitland, who chairs the Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Appropriations Subcommittee.
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Federal Government Is Hiring: Run Facebook Page for $115,000
March 23, 2011 - 7:00pm
It's long been said that Washington, D.C., is recession proof. It certainly has the robust federal employment listings to prove it.
Impervious to shifting political winds, the big government job machine just keeps lumbering along.
A survey by The Daily Caller found more than 1,000 federal openings this month alone in the D.C. area.
Dean Cannon Changes House Budget Allocations
March 23, 2011 - 7:00pm
Dean Cannon Shuffles the Deck on House Budget Allocations
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2011 - 11:15am
Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, offered some changes to House budgetary allocations on Thursday, sending additional monies to the PreK-12, Higher Education and Justice appropriation subcommittees and taking away funds from the Appropriations Committee.
Cannon sent out a memo to House members on Thursday morning, explaining the changes from the initial assessments released on Monday.
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Rick Scott Signs Teacher Performance Pay Into Law
March 23, 2011 - 7:00pm
On Thursday morning, at a school in Jacksonville, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law SB 736 --legislation that reforms the way teachers are paid in the state of Florida. A similar measure, SB 6, passed the Legislature in 2010 but was vetoed by then-Gov. Charlie Crist.
The new law reforms teacher pay to rely on performance and assessments instead of seniority. The new law places new teachers on annual contracts as opposed to having tenure and makes half of a teachers evaluation reliant on assessments in a four-tiered system.
Education Cuts Hinge on Pension Reforms
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2011 - 11:03am
As Gov. Rick Scott signed a merit pay bill to reward effective teachers, senators expressed concern over a proposal for next year's education budget, which currently includes a $1 billion cut.
At the heart of the concern was a $678 million reduction in spending derived from a contribution from teachers toward their pensions. Currently, Florida teachers are not required to contribute to their own retirement plans. The level of the contribution was in dispute among members of the Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Appropriations Committee.
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Ex Klan Leader Running for Mayor of Lake Wales
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2011 - 10:44am
Strangely enough, the Ku Klux Klan is a political issue in Florida in 2011 and it could be one come 2012 in the presidential election.
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Rick Scott Signs First Bill into Law--SB 736 Teacher Performance Pay Reform
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 24, 2011 - 10:20am
On Thursday morning, at a school in Jacksonville, Gov. Rick Scott signed SB 736, legislation that reforms teacher performance pay, into law. A similar measure, SB 6, passed the Legislature in 2010 but was vetoed by then-Gov. Charlie Crist.
I am proud that the first bill I sign is this important legislation that will give Florida the best educated work force to compete in the 21st century economy, Scott said. We must recruit and retain the best people to make sure every classroom in Florida has a highly effective teacher.
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