Stand Your Ground: The Woman Behind Florida's Law
More than any single person, Marion Hammer is responsible for Florida's Stand Your Ground law. She’s the powerful lobbyist for the National Rifle Association in Florida and a grandmother who stands all...
View ArticleThe Florida Delegation's Snow Day
It's the closest these Floridians will ever get to an actual snow day. The threat of Isaac canceled most official business at the Republican National Convention Monday. But the storm went west, sending...
View ArticleWill Florida’s Push For High-Tech Degrees Pay Off?
Curtis Nyarko is putting in a lot of late nights followed by early mornings at the lab – hoping to snare a high wage job in a high-tech field.Nyarko is a junior at Florida State University majoring in...
View ArticleHouse Speaker Will Weatherford Pushes Non-Traditional Education Agenda
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford isn't shy about pushing a non-traditional education agenda.It’s based on his own life experience.He's in favor of options that are growing in popularity, like...
View ArticleParent Trigger Bill Passes Florida House
Just as it did last year, the Florida House has passed the parent trigger bill following much debate.The bill’s official title is Parent Empowerment in Education.It gives parents a say in what changes...
View ArticleTeacher's Union Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Florida Teacher Evaluations
The Florida Education Association and National Education Association filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s teacher evaluation system.The system was created under...
View ArticleWhy Parents Could Get More Control Over Their Child’s Special Education Plan
Right now, schools determine whether to move a student into special education classes.But a proposed bill in Tallahassee would give parents of children with special needs more power over their...
View ArticleBennett Says State Leaders Are Listening To Complaints About Teacher Evaluations
Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett says state leaders and lawmakers are listening to teacher concerns about evaluations.The Florida Education Association is suing Bennett, the Department of...
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Florida Capitol's Festivus Pole Gets International Attention
A 6-foot pole made of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans is making news around the world as it stands in Florida’s Capitol building.Maker Chaz Stevens and his beer-can pole ha
View ArticleThree Questions For Florida Senate President Don Gaetz
Florida’s move toward Common Core standards in schools is sure to be discussed during the upcoming legislative session.
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Study: Florida Among The Worst States For Gerrymandering
Florida ranks third in the country for gerrymandering, according to a study of the most
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Florida Should Get Rid Of Coal-Fired Power Plants Now, Climate Scientists Say
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Undocumented Students Get Help With In-State Tuition
Listen to the story.As colleges and universities begin the fall semester, some undocumented students are paying
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Why The ACLU Is Challenging Single-Gender Classes In Florida Schools
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed federal complaints against school districts in Broward, Hernando, Hillsborough and Volusia counties over the use of all-girls or all-boys classes. The ACLU...
View ArticleWhy Florida Is Fighting The U.S. Education Department Over English Learners
A 10th grader born in Haiti struggles to read in his class at Godby High School in Tallahassee. The student is more comfortable with Haitian Creole than English. Teacher Althea Valle has students of...
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Analysis: What Florida's Republican-Controlled Legislature Might Look Like...
USF Political Scientist Dr. Susan MacManus talks with WLRN’s Gina Jordan. Listen to the interview.
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Florida Democrats Form Task Force To Analyze Disappointing Election
Listen as Chairwoman Allison Tant talks to WLRN's Gina Jordan about the election aftermath and the future of the Florida Democratic Party.Allison
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