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?
Archives for April, 2010
Hot for Teachers: Megan Fox in the Classroom
Categorized in Florida Education Cuts, Worst to First
Tags: education, Worst to First
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 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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dream cuisine high school volunteer
volunteers needed september 26th for event. Must be high school student with permit from teacher. Will include light lifting, organization and social skill.
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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