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	<title>Education Votes &#187; Florida</title>
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		<title>Parents press lawmakers to abandon “parent trigger” in three more states</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/04/02/parents-press-lawmakers-to-abandon-parent-trigger-in-three-more-states/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Informed, organized parents in Colorado, Georgia and Oklahoma kept deceptive parent trigger laws off the books. ]]></description>
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		<title>Florida educator teaches community importance of voting</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/10/24/florida-educator-teaches-community-importance-of-voting/</link>
		<comments>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/10/24/florida-educator-teaches-community-importance-of-voting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Registered and rejuvenated, teacher Latwala Dixon is encouraging others to cast ballots in November.]]></description>
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		<title>Tampa Bay Times: Part of Florida voting law thrown out</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/08/30/tampa-bay-time-part-of-florida-voting-law-thrown-out/</link>
		<comments>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/08/30/tampa-bay-time-part-of-florida-voting-law-thrown-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voter advocacy groups declared victory Wednesday after a federal judge permanently struck down what he called "harsh and impractical" restrictions on voter registration imposed by the Legislature.]]></description>
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		<title>State news roundup for August 11, 2012</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/08/11/state-news-roundup-for-august-11-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we talk about the launch of FEA’s texting alert system, the proposed constitutional amendment in IL that would require a 3/5 majority to increase benefits under public pension or retirement plans, a new radio series on education funding in CO and proposed legislation in New Jersey to address shortages of math and science teachers.]]></description>
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		<title>NEA presses for adjunct faculty rights</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/07/29/nea-presses-for-adjunct-faculty-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/07/29/nea-presses-for-adjunct-faculty-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Mary Ellen Flannery Consider a few facts about adjunct faculty in America. They account for 75 percent of all faculty members, according to a 2009 U.S. Department of Education survey. And they likely earn $19,200 a year (with a master’s degree) and a scant $22,400 after earning a doctoral. “Think about what it’s like to make it in that world,” urged Tom Auxter, president of the United Faculty of Florida, to his colleagues at NEA’s Representative Assembly (RA). “The employee rights of contingent faculty compare to the employee rights of employees at Walmart.” To be contingent means you’re working on a temporary basis. Often, you can’t count on a job until days before the semester begins. About all you can rely on is poor pay, zero health and retirement benefits, and the lack of a more secure job offer at the end of the year. “Just think about what it would be like if (a majority) of teachers ended up as contingent teachers,” Auxter proposed. Visit NEAToday.org...]]></description>
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		<title>State news roundup for July 28, 2012</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/07/28/state-news-roundup-for-july-28-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/07/28/state-news-roundup-for-july-28-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida - Make sure that your are prepared before heading to vote Following the steps below will help to ensure your vote counts: Obtain a copy of the election ballot from the newspaper or download a copy from the Supervisor of Elections. Review and fill it out in advance. Take the ballot with you to the poll. Help someone else fill it out in advance. Check your voter registration status at least 30 days before the election. Plan ahead the time you’d like to arrive at your precinct to VOTE. If you are able, beat the rush by taking advantage of early voting. Click here to see the early voting site by county: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/Early_Voting_Sites_PPP_2012.pdf Take advanatge of mail ballots. They are convenient and easy, but you will need to contact the Supervisor of Elections to request to have a mail ballot sent to you. If you prefer to vote at the polls in your precinct, make sure to identify your proper polling place in advance. If you have questions,...]]></description>
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		<title>State news roundup for July 21, 2012</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/07/21/state-news-roundup-for-july-21-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/07/21/state-news-roundup-for-july-21-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>treed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we talk about new teacher evaluations in Florida, LR 123 in Montana, the ballot measure that gives automatic tax refunds based on estimated revenue at the expense of local services, school funding testimony from the Education Tax Policy Institute in Ohio and feature a FAQ on how Louisiana’s Act 1 will effect teacher tenure, compensation and evaluations.]]></description>
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		<title>Voter rights protected in WI and FL, but new threats emerge</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/06/05/voter-rights-protected-in-wi-and-fl-but-new-threats-emerge/</link>
		<comments>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/06/05/voter-rights-protected-in-wi-and-fl-but-new-threats-emerge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amanda Litvinov/photo of Wisconsinites waiting to vote by Pete Prodoehl With reports of packed polls and record turnout coming in from across Wisconsin in the history-making recall election currently underway, let us all take a moment to be thankful for the March circuit court decision that struck down Gov. Walker’s voter ID law and protected the rights of all of the state’s eligible voters. “A government that undermines the right to vote imperils its own legitimacy as a government by the people, for the people and especially of the people,&#8221; wrote Circuit Judge Richard Niess in his decision. &#8220;It sows the seeds for its own demise as a democratic institution.&#8221; Too bad this basic principal of democracy seems to have been forgotten elsewhere. Here’s our roundup of voter suppression efforts that have been halted, and those that remain a threat.   THE GOOD NEWS Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which protects ethnic and language minority populations from discrimination—is doing its job. Three examples: This...]]></description>
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		<title>Educators share their stories on the student loan interest rate increase</title>
		<link>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/05/29/educators-share-their-stories-on-the-student-loan-interest-rate-increase/</link>
		<comments>http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/05/29/educators-share-their-stories-on-the-student-loan-interest-rate-increase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 17:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>treed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Adding an interest rate hike will simply make college an IMPOSSIBILITY for most young people today. Our society is crumbling and this is just one more nail in the coffin for our future generations.” - Krista Hillman, Florida school psychologist.]]></description>
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