Today on MorningWood, on Community Radio WMNF 88.5 fm, Tampa, and streaming at wmnf.org. 4 to 6 am every Tuesday! An award winning essay on the meaning of “America” by Adam Engel will be read between 4 and 5. An award deserving piece by Ben Tripp will be read between 5 and 6. Both pieces [...]
Archive for November, 2003
Lottery no help for Florida schools
November 3, 2003
Sticking with the education theme, here’s Howard Troxler on the lottery and Florida schools: THE LOTTERY WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BUILD SCHOOLS. The fact that lottery money is building schools at all is not something to brag about. It is something to be ashamed of. The lottery was promised to the people of Florida as [...]
The Tribune cares!
November 3, 2003
The Tribune is happily pushing GED classes for adults. Thanks to free classes and online tutorials, getting a General Educational Development diploma is an easier process, educators say. “We’re seeing many adults who may have worked for a company for 15 or 20 years,” said Carolyn Allen, supervisor of Adult and Community Education for Pasco [...]
OFFaL! lies about graduation rates
November 1, 2003
OFFaL! (JEB!, Our Feckless FloridA Leader) reports fewer dropouts. He’s a liar. Florida had fewer dropouts and more high school graduates again last school year, according to figures released by the governor’s office on Friday. The statewide graduation rate improved to 69 percent in the 2002-03 school year, up from 67.9 percent the previous year. [...]
Oops…. Fox News would never make a mistake like this…
November 1, 2003
The post below this one was a mistake. Well, the link and pasted text were a mistake anyway. This is what I meant to post, and the post below actually contains a follow-up letter to this earlier letter to Jim Romenesko’s media blog. See, if you read this post, the headline for the post below [...]