TALLAHASSEE - Governor Charlie Crist today announced Florida’s participation in the American Diploma Project Network, a nationwide movement designed to improve preparation of high school students for the 21st century workforce. The Governor’s
announcement came after discussing the benefits of participation with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.
“Florida has a proven record of improving student performance across all grade levels,” Governor Crist said. “By working collaboratively with other states, we can maximize our efforts on behalf of our students.”
In October 2007, the Go Higher, Florida! Task Force recommended that Governor Crist join 32 other Governors whose states are currently participating in the American Diploma Project Network. The task force developed recommendations for preparing all
Florida students for a successful transition to college or other career preparation. The group’s other four recommendations, endorsed and approved by both the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, are as follows:
Develop and adopt a definition of college and career readiness.
Require all high school students to take courses that prepare them for future
education and employment.
Adopt assessments which demonstrate readiness for college.
Increase public awareness and understanding of Florida’s education assessments
and their uses.
Later today, the State Board of Education will learn more about how the project can be integrated into Florida’s future education goals from Michael Cohen, president of Achieve Inc., the organization that has formed the project network. Governor Crist designated Education Commissioner, Dr. Eric J. Smith, to lead Florida’s participation in the American Diploma Project.
We spoke with the communications director of the Florida Democratic Party, Mark Bubriski, about the current situation with delegates to the Democratic convention late this summer.
Mr. Bubriski says that while the delegate situation is up in the air, DNC Chairman Howard Dean assures him that the delegates from Florida will be seated. He says they are still in negotiations over how the delegates will be apportioned.
Police say an alert Jacksonville Beach man stopped an armed robbery by being observant.
Jacksonville Beach has the highest crime rate in Duval County, according to a recent study. However, Jacksonville Beach police officials say the figures are skewed because of the large number of visitors the city hosts for festivals, night clubs and the beach parking.
Both the KFC and Tire Kingdom located near the corner of Third Street and 10th Avenue South had been robbed recently, and Gary Godreou sprung into action.
Our friends at WTEV-TV CBS47 interviewed the neighborhood hero.
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The mayors of Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach today announced a three to five year project that will clean up Mayport Road. They announced renovations to the road itself, a tree-lined median, a clean up of the neighborhoods along the roadway, and more police protection.
