Tag: Tampa Bay Times

Phil AmmannAugust 23, 2015
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A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Kids can’t learn in unsafe schools Children cannot be expected to learn when they fear being bullied or physically attacked by other students. Yet for years, students in five of St. Petersburg’s poorest, predominantly black elementary schools struggled in often violent classrooms […]

Phil AmmannAugust 16, 2015
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46min157
A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Open up Florida primary elections Florida’s political system is broken. Few congressional or legislative districts are competitive for both Democrats and Republicans, and the closed primary elections shut out voters with no party affiliation, the fastest growing group of voters. The system […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015
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Greetings from the Extended Stay America motel in Fort Lauderdale, just a few blocks from the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. That’s where three of the Democrats running for president: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley will address the thousands gathered at the National Urban League’s annual meeting. The event comes a couple of […]

Phil AmmannJuly 26, 2015
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A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — A better plan for disciplining Hillsborough students The Hillsborough County School Board should agree Tuesday to accept the recommendations from district officials and a task force that would overhaul the district’s discipline plan. The proposals address issues ranging from out-of-school suspensions to […]


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