For good. This past year in Colorado Springs has been quite a challenge. I worked at Academy 20’s Expulsion Program and my fellow teachers seemed to like me until they realized that the Christian books and subtle intimidation tactics weren’t working. I am going to stay Jewish and liberal. That’s when they decided I was [...]
Despite a decade of education reform, tens of thousands of Florida’s high school students don’t read well enough to survive in the work force. Just take a look at these stats: This year’s Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results revealed just 38 percent of 10th graders are proficient in reading. About one fourth of Hillsborough County high [...]
Because of money restraints, universities in the State of Florida are losing nationally known and respected professors such as Robin Murphy. So how can the State of Florida afford to buy land from US Sugar for $1.75 billion? Hey, I’m all for protecting the environment so our natural lands can be enjoyed by future generations. But if [...]
Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County School Board are arguing over who is supposed to pay for infrastructure improvements around new schools. Of course, it doesn’t matter to you who pays, since it all comes out of our pockets anyway. But that the two governments are taking the battle to court ensures that you will [...]
The current exhibition at the Dali Museum covers the topic of women, a topic any women’s studies major can tell you is more complicated than you would think. The exhibition features Dali’s images of women, and there are plenty of special events designed to help explain the issues inherent in a study of gender issues. There [...]
According to a study released last week by Allstate Insurance Co., the top 10 cities with the highest teen driving death rates were Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Fla.; Orlando/Kissimmee, Fla.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Birmingham, Ala.; Phoenix; Kansas City; Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; and Louisville, Ky. That’s right, Tampa/St. Pete is number 1, with two other Florida metro area [...]
Opinion piece from Lakeland Local. Note that USF Lakeland has since been renamed USF Polytechnic. Chuck Welch takes issue with a recent Tampa Tribune editorial about USF Lakeland Polytechnic: It seems the last couple of years have proved one fact to this new resident of Lakeland. Tampa and Orlando media are afraid of Polk County. To [...]
We told you last year that former Stinger’s stripper Mark Consuelo was producing a documentary about the Brandon High School wrestling team’s 34 year old winning streak. “The Streak” began in 1973, and the Eagles piled up 459 consecutive victories and went 468 matches without a defeat. Both of those numbers are national records [...]
The subhed in this morning’s headline in the St. Pete Times provides a perfect example of the stuff that bugs me about the boneheads in Tallahassee working hard to destroy what’s left of this wonderful state. The hed: “Budget gets final slicing“ Subhed: “The deal cuts money to classrooms and nursing homes. Only state troopers get [...]
