In a recent Huffington Post article, Peter M. Shane purposed a new vision for higher education in America. Here is the driving question I found intriguing:
“What would it mean to build the theory and practice of journalism into the very DNA of American higher education? How would it affect communities to see a flowering of [...]
Archives for November, 2009
Re-Envisioning Higher Education for Florida
Radical Inspiration: A Learning Revolution from Birth to College
According to Geoffrey Canada the American school system is broken when it comes to teaching children in inner-city schools, and most people wouldn’t disagree with him. But Canada’s inspiring approach to fixing the problem is something that no one before him had tried a complete overhaul of the social infrastructure. Canada created a “Conveyor belt” [...]
If Florida teachers had 4x the resources, who would benefit more?
Across the state of Florida, we find more and more stories of schools loosing funding. This has a huge impact on the moral of teachers. If keeping students engaged in the learning process wasn’t already a challenge, now try doing it with less resources.
“State spending on education as percentage of total resources Florida ranks 42nd. [...]
IMPORTANT: Early Childhood Caucus Focuses on Investments in Children
Early Childhood Caucus Focuses on Investments in Children
Bipartisan group agrees the timing of the caucus is critical in today’s economic environment
Rep. Ari Porth (D-Broward) kicked off Florida’s first-ever Early Childhood Caucus meeting in Tallahassee on Tues., Nov. 3. A bipartisan group of legislators, together with agency leaders and child advocates, attended the organizational meeting to [...]
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Tags: education, Worst to First
Worst to First speaks at FJCCSGA President’s Assembly
What an exciting time we had at the FJCCSGA President’s Assembly in Orlando this past weekend. On Thursday night, the DoubleTree Hotel conference room was packed with nearly 300 student government leaders from 27 colleges across the state. The energy was amazing!
To start, Bud Chiles shared the Worst To First story and the [...]
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Tags: education, Florida Education Cuts
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Florida ranks 49th - Number of uninsured children
Florida ranks 49th. About 19 percent, or 763,000 of our children, do not have health insurance, versus a national average of 11 percent. Source: The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center
Florida ranks 48th - Juvenile violent crime
Florida ranks 48th in the nation in juvenile incarceration rates, with a custody rate of 451.8 per 100,000 children ages 10 and up. Source: Every Child Matters Education Fund, “Geography Matters: Child Well Being in the States,” 2008
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Washington Hospital Student Volunteer Program
Students who are 16 or older and meet the program requirements have the opportunity to volunteer in a variety of ways in a hospital setting.
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Florida ranks 42nd - Spending on corrections vs. education
Florida ranks 50th in per capita spending on education, but ranks 16th in the nation in spending on corrections. Source: NEA Rankings of the States 2008
Twitter: WorsttoFirst
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- RT @worsttofirst Class Size Amendment- Yes or No? - According to Senate Bill 30-A, an amendment to Florida's Constit... http://ow.ly/18mLcr
- RT @worsttofirst State Holds Pearson Accountable - After fining Florida's standardized testing contractor, NCS Pears... http://ow.ly/18kQMC
- RT @worsttofirst FCAT Scores Spur Lawsuit - After significant anomalies in FCAT test scores were reported in several... http://ow.ly/18fGCf
- RT @worsttofirst Shouldn't Teaching Experience Count for Something? http://ow.ly/186J5j
- RT @worsttofirst FCAT Scores Promised Monday - After a prolonged period of time, NCS Pearson, the company hired to a... http://ow.ly/17Teoh
- RT @worsttofirst Whose to Blame for FCAT Delays - Approximately two weeks ago, Education Commissioner, Eric Smith, r... http://ow.ly/17QAFR