Changing Course: Impact of Rick Scott's Ideas on Minority Students
Friday, February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011 | WMFE - 90.7's Tom Parkinson speaks to Braulio Colon of the group ENLACE' Florida, which works to make sure low income and minority students are prepared for college. Colon gives his take on Governor Rick Scott's education proposals, including the push for increased accountability for teachers and students.

Changing Course: Proposed Budget Cuts Could Impact Higher Ed
Friday, February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011 | WMFE - One way to measure of the effectiveness of the state's public schools is to look at how well they prepare students for college. 90.7's Tom Parkinson sat down with University of Central Florida spokesman Grant Heston to talk about possible cuts to higher education funding and about the quality of freshmen coming out of Florida schools.

Changing Course: Scott's Ed Proposals Get Mixed Reviews from Parents and Teachers
Thursday, February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011 | WMFE - Florida Governor Rick Scott and other Republican leaders want to change the way teachers' salaries are determined. Scott also wants to give parents more power to decide where and how their children are educated. What do teachers and parents think about these ideas? It depends on who you ask.

Hank Fishkind February 15 - Changing Course: Education and Florida's Economy
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
February 15, 2011 | WMFE - WMFE is looking at some of the sweeping education changes proposed by Florida Governor Rick Scott this week, with our series "Changing Course: Florida Education at a Crossroads?" 90.7's Tom Parkinson sat down with economic analyst Hank Fishkind to talk about some of Scott's ideas and about the impact of the governor's proposed $3.3 billion cut to the state's education budget.

Changing Course: Non-Traditional Education Alternatives.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
February 15, 2011 | WMFE - Florida's new governor, Rick Scott, is an advocate of "school choice." He says he wants to eventually find a way to allow more students to opt out of public school and receive vouchers to attend a private or charter school or for parents to home school their kids. As part of WMFE's week-long series "Changing Course," we're looking into some of those alternative education choices.