Thursday, May 19, 2011

Broward Schools General Fund Budget Update workshop on Friday; Michael Mayo: "How many Broward school officials does it take to change a light bulb?"



Broward County School Board General Fund Budget Update workshop on Friday the 20th from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the KCW Bldg., 600 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Fort Laudedale.

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
South Florida Schools blog
Broward school administrators to take furlough days
By Cara Fitzpatrick
May 18, 2011 03:23 PM


Miami Herald
Broward schools officials to take furloughs
Principals, assistant principals and district administrators will be expected to take 10 to 15 days unpaid leave as a way to save $4.5 million next year.
By Carli Teproff
Posted May 18, 2011




South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Teachers get saved in Palm Beach County, sacrificed in Broward – why?
Job loss for 1,400 teachers in Broward shows misplaced priorities, mismanagement
By Michael Mayo, Sun Sentinel Columnist
7:08 p.m. EDT, May 18, 2011

How come there's a teacher massacre in Broward schools, but not in Palm Beach County or Miami-Dade?

With 1,400 Broward teachers told this week that their jobs are going down the drain, there's been a circular swirl of blame. The teachers' union points the finger at superintendent Jim Notter. Notter says it's the Legislature's fault. The Legislature blames unions.

Ordinarily, I'd say take your pick since there's plenty of blame to go around. Except for one thing.

So far, Broward teachers are alone in their pain.
Read the rest of the column at:


South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Florida Politics blog
Scott puts blame for teacher layoffs on feds
By Kathleen Haughney
May 17, 2011 11:22 AM

Read the reader comment already posted there.
You have to love spammers who think sincerity will do the trick!

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