There are so many disturbing things going on that it is difficult to choose what to tackle next. It's no wonder so many books are being written to try to educate the public. ...more

November 5, 2009

The board of the Hillsborough County teachers union has unanimously picked its new leader now that its long-serving executive director is retiring. Nicholas Whitman, who has led unions throughout the Midwest and Northeast, will take over the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association in August. ...more

June 22, 2009

President Barack Obama embraced merit pay for teachers Tuesday in spelling out a vision of education that will almost certainly alienate union backers. ...more

March 10, 2009

End war, forever. Make the planet greener. Please help my dad find work. Make it rain candy! Thousands of kids detailed their hopes and expectations for President Barack Obama in letters and drawings as part of a worldwide project, with 150 chosen for a free e-book being released on Presidents Day. ...more

February 16, 2009

Florida moved up in a national teacher salary ranking from 32nd to 29th in the nation, but the state average salary continues to fall below the national average. ...more

January 3, 2009

Florida lost ground in a ranking of teacher pay compiled by the nation's largest teachers union. ...more

December 22, 2008

Florida's virtual school now boasts a virtual library with free interactive resources for students, teachers, parents and school administrators. ...more

December 1, 2008

John McCain told the NAACP and some skeptical black voters Wednesday that he will expand education opportunities, partly through vouchers for low-income children to attend private school. ...more

July 17, 2008

Many teachers have seen their share of "best teacher" apple ornaments, paperweights and similar trinkets from students. And after a couple of decades, enough is quite enough. ...more

December 9, 2007