Governor Unveils Record Proposed Education Budget

Governor Crist Unveils Record $22.7-Billion Proposed Budget for Pre-K-12 Education ~ Recommends increased K-12 per-student funding, higher teacher bonuses and flexibility in reducing class size~ ST. PETERSBURG – Governor Charlie Crist today highlighted his 2010-11 proposed budget for Pre K-12 education, recommending record level funding of $22.7 billion to continue learning gains achieved by Florida’s [...]

President ‘s Speech Splits Community

“Today I was proud to be an American but I was ashamed to live in Lee County,” John Traube told Lee County School Board members after Superintentdent James Browder did not allow President Obama’s speech to be broadcast live to students. Traube called the decision “censorship.” Another parent praised the school board and Dr. Browder [...]