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May 17: UTD and Miami Lighthouse’s “It’s Possible To See Without Sight”

May 7, 2011
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May 17: UTD and Miami Lighthouse’s “It’s Possible To See Without Sight”

Please join the United Teachers of Dade and the Young Professionals of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind (YPOL) to learn about Miami Lighthouse’s collaboration with Miami-Dade Public Schools Programs for the Visually Impaired. Network and enjoy complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres.   WHEN: Tuesday, May 17th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm WHERE: Burgundy Room, 3015 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove (Second Floor of CocoWalk) All proceeds go to the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind. For more information please contact Karyn@utd.org or CSisser@miamilighthouse.org.

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Rep. Barbara Watson Blames Political Agenda for Miami-Dade School Board Restructuring Bill

May 2, 2011
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Rep. Barbara Watson Blames Political Agenda for Miami-Dade School Board Restructuring Bill

REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA WATSON BLAMES POLITICAL AGENDA FOR MIAMI-DADE SCHOOL BOARD RESTRUCTURING BILL TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, the Florida House of Representatives passed District School Board Membership (CS/CS/HB 307), which restructures the Miami-Dade County School Board to require a countywide election of the chair and vice chair.  It also reduces the number of school board districts from nine to seven, which will jeopardize minority representation on the Miami-Dade School Board. During second reading on the bill on Friday (April 29), the sponsor of the legislation stated that she “knows what is best for Dade County.” During today’s third reading debate...

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Attack of Public Employee Unions: Florida House Dems Respond to HB1021

March 25, 2011
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HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MEMBERS RESPOND TO LEGISLATIVE ATTACK ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS Source: Florida House Democratic Caucus TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — House Democratic Caucus members on Friday debated and voted against House Bill 1021, a Republican-sponsored measure that would prohibit the automatic payroll deduction of union dues from public employees’ paychecks. The bill would require unions to get written permission from members before their dues can be used for political contributions. Democratic Caucus members argued, among other points, that the apparent purpose of the bill is to eliminate public employee unions. The following are some of their remarks during today’s...

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SB 736 – This year’s version of SB 6

March 15, 2011
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SB 736 – This year’s version of SB 6

SB 736 – “The Son of 6″: The new bill to hurt Florida’s Public Education System Source: FLORIDA HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS This bill is barely any different than Senate Bill 6. This bill fires nearly every Florida teacher every year regardless of their performance. This bill is unaffordable because implementing it will cost more than $1 billion a year, and there is no adequate source of funding. This bill is an unfunded (or inadequately funded) mandate on local school districts. This bill demands more student testing. Parents are fed up with excessive testing. This bill puts unnecessary pressure on...

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Thank you to our speakers at the Education Forum!

February 23, 2011
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