by Elena Tayem, communications coordinator at the George Snow Scholarship Fund (GSSF). This nationally recognized Palm Beach County public charity is dedicated to providing scholarships and support services to young men and women with financial need so they can build a better life through the pursuit of higher education. Since its inception, the Fund has giving out over […]
The Real Reason Closing Bad Schools Is Risky
by Lane Wright, editor at Education Post, a nonprofit fostering better conversation for better education. Not that I expect a lot from the TV news media, ever, but the first paragraph of a recent WCTV story struck a nerve: A controversial new bill was signed by Gov. Rick Scott last week. The bill, HB 7069, […]
Letter From Broward Superintendent: All-Call To Governor Rick Scott
In a conversation with Superintendent Runcie a few weeks ago, he said Tallahassee is where the real action happens, not the federal level. He was right in the fact that the decisions made in our state capital are the ones that hit us hardest… and the latest one is a doozy! A letter from the Superintendent hit every […]
Mission Accomplished- Roadtrip To Florida Schools Where Poor Kids Excel
A few months ago I got really annoyed and decided to go out on a mission. I wanted to find schools in our state who were doing it. Schools that are somehow able to educate kids at a high level regardless of their very real life circumstances which should hinder them from academically achieving as much as […]