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Inspiring NIX SB 6 supporters!
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Educational March Madness: Brackets that Matter
For college basketball fans, March Madness is upon us once again. And while victory has eluded some of Florida’s teams, disqualifying them for NCAA tournament advancement, we can’t let another opportunity for victory pass Florida by; a victory steeped in the power [...]
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Are you ready for the Rally in Tally?
We’ve walked through the streets of downtown Miami and now we’re marching straight to the Capitol Building in Tallahassee. The evidence is clear. The people of Florida must stand up and speak out with a strong voice. Lets join together to hold our state leaders accountable for education in Florida.
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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. [...]
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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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International Visitor Program Intern/Volunteer
The International Visitor Program intern/volunteer will work to support the International Visitor Program team by performing a variety of duties. The IVP team is responsible for the programming for approximately 400 international visitors each year participating in short-term professional study programs. The intern will have the opportunity to become familiar with an aspect of American [...]
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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
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