Daily Archives: September 22, 2015

Make sure you are registered to vote!

Today is National Voter Registration day.  Make sure you, your friends and family are registered. Don’t be one of the million of Americans with no voice on election day. If you don’t like the way we’re being treated by our elected officials, voting is the most fundamental way to make a difference, especially in state government,…

Gates partnership leaves Hillsborough schools shouldering millions more than expected

by: Marlene Sokol|Tampa Bay Times September 21, 2015 A seven-year effort to put better teachers in Hillsborough County schools is costing the system millions of dollars more than officials projected. And the district’s partner in the project, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is spending $20 million less than expected. The numbers, found in recent…