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Tougher standards may worsen science-teacher shortage
Looking to boost the quality of science education, Florida has just made it tougher for aspiring teachers to pass required certification exams.
But the move to ensure that would-be science teachers know their subjects well could worsen Florida's shortage...Tags: Students, University of Florida, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning, Advanced Training
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Former maid accused of multiple jewelry thefts
FloriDUHThis maid really cleaned out her clients. Investigators say Amanda Lynn Salazar, 20, admitted the amount of customers she stole from was so great that she wasn’t exactly sure what she stole or where she stole it, according to a news release...Tags: Theft
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Deputies: Church administrator embezzled money to run for Clerk of Courts Office
FloriDUHOliver “Dan” Durfey is not only running for office — he's also apparently on the run from lawmen. On Friday, deputies issued a warrant for the arrest of 54-year-old Oliver “Dan” Durfey, of Kissimmee, to face charges of...Tags: Polk County Sheriff's Office, Politics, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Credit and Debt
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Jeb Bush tells Grayson: ‘Stay out of the Republican primary’
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWe wrote this morning how Democrat Alan Grayson has spent over $100,000 beating up on John Quinones in the 9th congressional district race as “The Tax Man” — evidently hoping that doing so would knock off the Hispanic that many... -
More Orlando homeowners entering foreclosure
An increasing number of Metro Orlando homeowners got their first foreclosure notices in June, signaling concerns for a market that has been rebounding with rising prices.
The four-county metro area experienced a decline in the number of foreclosure-...Tags: Foreclosures, Services and Shopping, Real Estate
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GOP contenders in CD 9 spar gently over conservative issues
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy David Breen, Staff Writer The Republican challengers for U.S. House District 9 burnished their conservative and Christian credentials Wednesday as they were questioned by a group of Orlando-area ministers. Attorney Todd Long, businessman Mark Oxner,... -
Osceola motel families: New face of homeless kids in Florida
In the shadow of the 30,000-acre Walt Disney World Resort, the Hampton family lives in a 300-square-foot motel room packed with possessions left over from a better life. It has been home for nine months now. On a rainy weekday afternoon, father...
Tags: Celebration, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Family, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
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11 school districts sign national resolution criticizing “over-reliance” on testing; Orange and Seminole could discuss joining at meetings today
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelUPDATE: Now it's 12 districts, as Pinellas schools this afternoon signed on, too, reports FairTest. Eleven Florida school districts, including Osceola County's, have signed the national anti-testing resolution that calls for states and the federal... -
Alan Grayson gets AFL-CIO endorsement
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFormer congressman and current Demcratic candidate Alan Grayson has received the endorsement of the Florida AFL-CIO for his candidacy in Florida’s 9th Congressional District race. The AFL-CIO has more than 500,000 members across the state of... -
School boards, FCAT, Pearson — and a little irony
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelAs we've been reporting, School Board members across Florida are none too happy with FCAT and how the state uses standardized test scores to make high-stakes decisions. The FCAT is administered by Pearson, the private testing company. At yesterday's... -
Osceola searching for a new superintendent (again), as interest in those high-pressure jobs has dwindled
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelIn case you missed it, Osceola's superintendent has announced he's retiring early, fed up with criticism from some Osceola County School Board members. That means Osceola is again searching for a new superintendent and in a time when interest in these... -
GOP Congressional District 9: Quinones gets McCollum endorsement; Melendez gets two nods
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFormer Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has endorsed Osceola County Commissioner and former State Rep. John Quinones in the multi-person race for the Republican nomination to run for Congress in the new District 9. Meanwhile, one of Quinones'...
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