Recent Articles From marionea.org https://www.marionea.org/Recent-Articles-3-0.xml This feed contains recent stories from https://www.marionea.org. en-us 2026 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:10:26 GMT Labor laws for teens on the table The Famuan https://www.marionea.org/Labor-laws-for-teens-on-the-table---The-Famuan-1-22070.html

If SB 918 is passed, child labor restrictions would be lifted, allowing employers to require minors to work late into the night or early in the morning, even on school days. ]]>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:08:23 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/Labor-laws-for-teens-on-the-table---The-Famuan-1-22070.html#comments 5461ABC4-1AFF-4EBA-B701F2D81C99B2A6 Florida Republicans pursue anti-union wishlist of billionaire-funded think tank Orlando Orlando Weekly https://www.marionea.org/Florida-Republicans-pursue-anti-union-wishlist-of-billionaire-funded-think-tank---Orlando---Orlando-Weekly-1-22069.html

Florida Republicans' new anti-union bills closely resemble draft legislation originally pitched by the conservative Freedom Foundation. ]]>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:07:20 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/Florida-Republicans-pursue-anti-union-wishlist-of-billionaire-funded-think-tank---Orlando---Orlando-Weekly-1-22069.html#comments 5808E74E-EBC1-420E-9699AB7BAC0E5996 What Teacher Morale Looks Like in Every State https://www.marionea.org/What-Teacher-Morale-Looks-Like-in-Every-State-1-22061.html

Teachers’ overall job satisfaction is shifting in a positive direction, according to Education Week’s Teacher Morale Index, a year-over-year, multifaceted gauge of how teachers feel about the profession. ]]>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:43:36 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/What-Teacher-Morale-Looks-Like-in-Every-State-1-22061.html#comments EF5AB454-7D80-474E-96E79178E4FBB8FE Bill to ease charter school conversions block public school districts from buying land clears first House hurdle https://www.marionea.org/Bill-to-ease-charter-school-conversions--block-public-school-districts-from-buying-land-clears-first-House-hurdle-1-22060.html

A bill that would exclude school boards, teachers and school administrators from votes over the conversion of public schools into charter schools was approved Tuesday by the House Education Administration Subcommittee. Only parents with children at the school would cast ballots, and a 50% vote would approve the conversion. ]]>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:41:47 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/Bill-to-ease-charter-school-conversions--block-public-school-districts-from-buying-land-clears-first-House-hurdle-1-22060.html#comments 892BCA47-398D-42A5-A52D97E1913AADCF Current Bills fall short to solve the shortage of strong math and science teachers in Florida. https://www.marionea.org/Current-Bills-fall-short-to-solve-the-shortage-of-strong-math-and-science-teachers-in-Florida--1-22054.html

Florida’s legislators have filed proposals to reengineer teacher preparation in the state. But the proposed reengineering efforts will not solve the shortages of strong math and science teachers that are keeping the state’s students from learning those subjects well. ]]>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:15:26 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/Current-Bills-fall-short-to-solve-the-shortage-of-strong-math-and-science-teachers-in-Florida--1-22054.html#comments 9F08F4B7-AE57-4E5A-B311E2014095A643 Charter School Review Commission approves Newberry school conversion https://www.marionea.org/Charter-School-Review-Commission-approves-Newberry-school-conversion-1-22045.html

The state has approved the conversion of an Alachua County public elementary school into a charter school by next fall. The school district is rightfully concerned about the impact on the district and the diversion of funds and resources from existing schools. ]]>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:26:54 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/Charter-School-Review-Commission-approves-Newberry-school-conversion-1-22045.html#comments 4128853E-AE70-410C-B0AC33D6CD4AF189 Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs Opinion https://www.marionea.org/Utah-Legislature-bans-collective-bargaining-for-teachers-unions-and-other-public-sector-jobs-Opinion-1-22025.html

Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teacher's unions and other public sectors jobs

]]>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/Utah-Legislature-bans-collective-bargaining-for-teachers-unions-and-other-public-sector-jobs-Opinion-1-22025.html#comments 8C5D459F-D1CC-4870-AA768C3B0901F6E0 President wants to order the Education Department to close https://www.marionea.org/President-wants-to-order-the-Education-Department-to-close-1-22023.html

https://apnews.com/article/trump-education-department-executive-order-8519eaa465385cc13f4ddcae90228dd3

]]>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:33:51 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/President-wants-to-order-the-Education-Department-to-close-1-22023.html#comments 60E75AA5-8A20-4F55-97EC982737CE0D6D FEA Response to the Governors Budget Proposal https://www.marionea.org/FEA-Response-to-the-Governor-s-Budget-Proposal-1-22022.html

https://feaweb.org/release/governors-budget-proposal-is-opportunity-for-legislature-to-fully-commit-to-students-and-public-school-funding/

]]>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:31:24 ESThttps://www.marionea.org/FEA-Response-to-the-Governor-s-Budget-Proposal-1-22022.html#comments DFD56EA8-DC0F-48D3-BB7FCB22F1E3309F DeSantis pitched record education budget. Teachers union still concerned WUSF https://www.marionea.org/DeSantis-pitched-record-education-budget--Teachers-union-still-concerned---WUSF-1-22021.html

https://www.wusf.org/education/2025-02-04/desantis-pitched-record-size-education-budget-florida-teacher-union-concerns

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