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Jeff Eakins: School grades just one part of whole education picture

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What do school grades really mean this year? Itā€™s a question Iā€™ve been asked wheneverĀ I meet parents, employees, and attend community events. The way the state is calculating school grades for the 2014-2015 school year only, isĀ very different than it has been in years past, or will be in future years. The state hasĀ always touted its accountability system as a system with integrity that has kept aĀ balance between student proficiency and student growth. However, that is not the caseĀ for the…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.24.15 – Immigration follies

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One of the factors in Donald Trump’s surprise success in the polls (other than it’s August of 2015 and doesn’t mean whole lot) is that the mainstream (i.e. television) media has pretty much handled him with kid gloves. And why not, since he’s ratings (and clickbait) gold? MaybeĀ – just maybe, that tide is beginning to turn. On ABC’sĀ This WeekĀ on Sunday, host George Stephanopolous grilled the formerĀ ApprenticeĀ star on hisĀ preposterous immigration plan to deport the more than 11 million undocumented in this…

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Hillsborough School Board Superintendent & Chair pressed on dwindling reserves at Tiger Bay meeting

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As the eighth biggest school district in the country, there are plenty of issues that the Hillsborough County School District will be contending with when instruction begins next Tuesday, August 25. However with newly installed Superintendent Jeff Eakins and School Board Chair Susan Valdes the featured guests, Ā the most pressing issue that appeared to be on the minds of some Tampa Tiger Bay Club members on Friday afternoon was – what the hell happened to the district’s reserve funds over…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.22.15 — The president talks climate change in Florida on Earth Day

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It is Earth Day today, the 45th anniversary of the 1970 celebration, and President Obama is marking the occasion by visiting the Sunshine State today, down at the Everglades. In his weekly radio address broadcast last Saturday, Obama discussed the threat of climate change in South Florida, saying that “risingĀ sea levels are putting a national treasure ā€” and an economic engine for the South Florida tourism industry ā€” at risk.ā€ He went on to say that “the worldā€™s top climate…

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Hillsborough County School Board hires Jeff Eakins at $225,000 annually

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The Hillsborough County School Board approved a two-year contract for new superintendent Jeff Eakins today that will pay him $225,000 annually beginning July 1, and then must be approved by the board on an annual basisĀ beginning in 2018. The audience at the school board meeting erupted in cheers after his contract was unanimously 7-0 by the board. The 49-year-old Eakins had been serving as the deputy superintendent prior to the board selecting him to succeed MaryEllen Elia back in March.Ā He…

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Council members mostly OK with Bob Buckhorn decision to hire within TPD for new chief

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Of all the relationships that a big-city mayor has, the one with their police chief is considered paramount. Last summer in St. Petersburg, Rick Kriseman alienated some City Council members who felt they deserved more of an opportunity to weigh in on a replacement for outgoing chief Chuck Harmon. The mayor then surprised everyone by chucking his four finalists and picking Clearwater Police Chief Tony Holloway to lead the SPPD. Now it’s Bob Buckhorn’s turn. Although the recently re-elected mayor…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts ā€” FloridaPolitics.com ā€” I knew that one

Mitch Perry Report for 3.4.15 — Hillsborough School Board defies the critics (again) & goes with Eakins

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Yesterday was quite a day news wise. But before we talk City Council races, how about that Hillsborough County School District Board? They did it again yesterday —Ā goingĀ against the sentiments Ā of the editorial writers and newspaper columnists who demanded they take on a national search to succeed MaryEllen Elia as the district’s superintendent. Instead, on a 4-3 vote, the board opted to hire interim superintendent Jeff Eakins, if he can come to terms on a contract by June 9. Two…

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