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• Fla. gov. wants another boost in money for schools
• 5 Must-Have Tech Skills for College Students
• California students challenge teacher employment rules in lawsuit

Fla. gov. wants another boost in money for schools Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:25 PM PST Florida Gov. Rick Scott is calling for another increase in spending on public schools in the coming year, although his latest request is less than half of what he pushed for in 2013. Scott on Monday will ...

5 Must-Have Tech Skills for College Students Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:51 AM PST Understanding the home keys, keyboard shortcuts and correct keystrokes will greatly improve your speed and accuracy in the long run. 2. Online etiquette skills: You will frequently need to communicate through platforms such as email, online forums and social media during college.

California students challenge teacher employment rules in lawsuit Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:06 AM PST A group of nine California students will challenge employment rules they complain force public schools in the most populous U.S. state to retain low performing teachers, as opening arguments kick off on Monday in a lawsuit over education policy. The lawsuit seeks to overturn five California statutes that set guidelines for permanent employment, firing and layoff practices for K-12 public school teachers, saying the rules violate the constitutional rights of students by denying them effective teachers. Among the rules targeted by the lawsuit is one that requires school administrators to either grant or deny tenure status to teachers after the first 18 months of their employment, which they complain causes administrators to hastily give permanent employment to potentially problematic teachers.

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