Florida has been a leader in demanding accountability in public education. The statewide formula for evaluating teachers — which could determine whether they can get pay raises or even keep their jobs — consists of three parts. Half is the classroom observation by the principal or another administrator. Another 17 percent of the formula is […]
As Scott and Cabinet end one Sunshine lawsuit, governor negotiates settling another – Miami Herald
For the second time in a month, Gov. Rick Scott is negotiating a settlement to use taxpayer dollars to end a lawsuit alleging he violated state Sunshine laws. According to documents filed in First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee this month, the governor is negotiating with Tallahassee attorney Steve Andrews over a lawsuit accusing […]
Apthorp asks Florida Supreme Court to hear challenge to blind trust law – Miami Herald
The former chief of staff to the late Gov. Reubin Askew is now asking the Florida Supreme Court to throw out the state’s blind trust law, saying it violates the constitutional requirement that public officials to fully disclose their financial assets. Jim Apthorp, who served as Askew’s chief of staff, lost his appeal to the […]
