Earlier this morning, Governor Rick Scott signed the Student Success Act, which will greatly improve Florida's quality of education. Scott stated, "I am proud that the first bill I sign [as governor] is this important legislation that will give Florida the best educated workforce to compete in the 21st century economy. We must recruit and retain the best people to make sure every classroom in Florida has a highly effective teacher." To read more about the legislation's policies, click here.
Michelle Rhee, CEO and Founder of StudentsFirst, stated, "This landmark legislation recognizes that teachers are the most important factor in schools when determining a child's success. We applaud Florida for its adoption of bold and comprehensive education measures that put students first."
I posted a link to StudentsFirst.org earlier in my blog with a map depicting how in danger a teacher is to be laid off with budget cuts. Florida should now have changed from orange to green, indicating that the state now takes performance into consideration for firing teachers (ending LIFO), and effective teachers are therefore at a lower risk of losing their jobs. I applaud Governor Scott, and urge more governors to stand up for education in their individual states.
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