Leaders Urge Siplin to Back Off Prison Privatization
A handful of faith-based leaders and community members gathered on Monday outside Sen. Gary Siplin’s (D-FL) office on Pine Hills Road to urge that a study be undertaken on prison privatization.
Scott: High on Rhetoric, Low on Details
Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivered his State of the State address today to the Florida Legislature where he asked for $1 billion in education and vowed to help stamp out fraud in the state’s car insurance system. Largely balderdash and very short on details, Scott’s remarks did little to combat his image as a sinking governor.
Scott’s State of the State Remarks
Gov. Rick Scott will deliver his second State of the State address later today, but the following are his remarks as prepared for delivery. The governor may deviate from his planned remarks.
Scott Turns to Wrecking Higher Education
Controversial changes that have rocked Texas’ higher education system may be coming to Florida. Gov. Rick Scott has begun promoting the same changes to the higher education system that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has championed. The proposals include some of the same reforms pushed by conservatives in K-12 schools: merit pay for professors, tenure reform, and generally a much greater emphasis on measurement of whether professors are turning out students that meet certain goals.
Republican Lawmakers Undo Class Size Requirements
The GOP-controlled Legislature approved a measure that drastically limits how many classes have to meet the state’s class size requirements, thus effectively ignoring the will of Florida voters to limit class sizes.
