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Archives for April, 2010

Hot for Teachers: Megan Fox in the Classroom

Hot for Teachers w/ Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green from Megan Fox

Brilliant short film about budget cuts in California.  Has the entire US Education system completely been flushed down the drain or what?

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Community Youth Development – Leaders in Action

During the Summer of 2009, ten youth leaders from Community Youth Development were selected to participate at the Inaugural Lawton Chiles Leadership Corps.  Organized by the Lawton Chiles Foundation, this two-day conference aimed to educate youth leaders on the alarming statistics related to education and to empower them to help Florida [...]

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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

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