TALLAHASSEE Registration has opened for the statewide-focused Florida Jobs Summit that Senate President-designate Mike Haridopolos and House Speaker-designate Dean Cannon will convene in January to build consensus on a policy direction for the 2010 session of the Florida Legislature for boosting investment, economic growth and job creation in the Sunshine State. ...more

January 3, 2010

Florida's effort to secure up to $700 million in federal funds with a plan including merit pay has met some harsh criticism from state teachers union officials. ...more

December 27, 2009

Florida's statewide teachers union discouraged local affiliates from endorsing the state's application for up to $700 million in federal stimulus grant money that would require the adoption of merit pay plans. ...more

December 20, 2009

The number of Florida teachers achieving the prestigious "national certification" status has fallen to just a third of last year's levels amid a souring economy and state cuts in money for the application fee. ...more

December 17, 2009

To see Florida's top teacher, turn on the TV and find an old episode of "Miami Vice." ...more

December 12, 2009

Florida is linking its application for $700 million in federal education grant money to the adoption of local merit pay plans, which have been unpopular among teachers in the past although that could be changing. ...more

December 12, 2009

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March 25, 2009

To lift its education system out of a darkening economy, the state lined up three academic advisers with first-rate credentials. ...more

March 22, 2009

The pennies — some shiny, others worn or tarnished, arrived Wednesday by the bucketful, in bottles, jugs, bags and plastic containers — more than 2 million in all. ...more

March 18, 2009

No meeting of the Legislature would be complete without political sniping over education, particularly when it comes to expert opinion. ...more

March 18, 2009