By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Opponents easily can join the chorus against Gov.-elect Rick Scott's school reform plans and label vouchers as a public education death knell.
Hey, I'm worried too.
But fear won't bring solutions built on compromise. Hillsborough County teachers union president Jean Clements said it best in hoping Scott will spend some serious time with public education officials.
Give educators a seat at the table and interject some prudence. What we need is a rising tide that lifts all schools, or some children will get left behind. ...
Sometimes it seems like the Orlando area is passing us by. Sad. ...
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster frets that if high-speed lets off visitors in Tampa, connecting them to Pinellas County beaches will be too cumbersome.
But even if high-speed extends across the bridge, it's not going all the way ...