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2009 Press Releases

Date	Press Releases
12/21/2009	Governor Crist Announces 2010 Black History Month Contests
12/18/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Florida School District Participation in Federal Race to the Top Grant
12/10/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Announcement for Hillsborough School District
12/8/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Math Results for Miami Dade
12/4/2009	Florida’s Graduation Rate Hits Highest Point Ever
11/23/2009	Florida Recognized for Data Collection and Quality
11/19/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Award to Hillsborough School District
11/19/2009	Chancellor Holcombe Presents the Florida College System Best Practice Awards
11/18/2009	National Survey Finds Substantial Increase in Online Education
11/17/2009	Statement By: State Board of Education Chairman T. Willard Fair Regarding the 2009 Florida Charter School Conference
11/13/2009	Education Commissioner Receives UCF’s Distinguished Alumnus Award
11/12/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Final Race to the Top Guidance
10/26/2009	DOE Celebrates Groundbreaking Historical and Cultural Exhibit with Florida Educators
10/20/2009	Florida Celebrates National Day of Writing
10/19/2009	Florida Recognizes National School Bus Safety Week
10/14/2009	Florida Students Maintain Progress on National Math Assessment
10/12/2009	Florida Celebrates National School Lunch Week
10/8/2009	Governor Crist Participates In Worldwide Read for the Record Event
10/8/2009	DEP Secretary Sole Announces Five Winners for Governor’s Serve to Preserve: Green Schools Awards
10/7/2009	Florida’s iTunes U Web Site Launches
10/2/2009	Governor Crist Announces 15 Finalists for Serve to Preserve: Green Schools Awards
9/24/2009	Lt. Governor Challenges Students to Re-Design a Portion of the Department of Education’s Web Site
9/21/2009	Central Florida Awarded $12.9 Million for Afterschool Support Programs
9/21/2009	Northeast Florida Awarded $7.6 Million for Afterschool Support Programs
9/21/2009	Northwest Florida Awarded $11.2 Million for Afterschool Support Programs
9/21/2009	South Florida Awarded $18.8 Million for Afterschool Support Programs
9/21/2009	Southwest Florida Awarded $8.8 Million for Afterschool Support Programs
9/18/2009	Department Honors Champion of School Choice Award Winners
9/15/2009	State Board of Education Approves New High School Grading Formula
9/14/2009	Florida Students Celebrate School Breakfast Week
9/11/2009	Department Announces 2009 Hispanic Heritage Month Recommended Reading List
9/10/2009	Governor Crist Applauds Success of Florida’s Schools
9/8/2009	DEP & DOE Celebrate Adult and Family Literacy Month at Florida’s State Parks
9/3/2009	Nursing Scholarships Reach $1 Million Awarded Over Four Years
9/1/2009	Governor Crist Invites Floridians to Participate in Hispanic Heritage Month Student and Teacher Contests
8/25/2009	Florida Students Challenged to Team Up and Work on Real-World Engineering Solutions
8/25/2009	Florida's SAT and AP Performance on the Rise
8/24/2009	Governor Crist Celebrates Student Achievement as 2009-10 School Year Begins
8/20/2009	Governor Crist Announces 2009 Fitness Challenge School Winners
8/18/2009	Governor Crist Highlights School Achievement As New School Year Begins
8/17/2009	Florida Department of Education Seeks Input for Race To The Top Application
8/13/2009	Governor Crist Emphasizes H1N1 Swine Flu Prevention as Students Head Back to School
8/13/2009	Florida KidCare Expected to Grow Again
8/11/2009	Florida’s High School Freshmen to Benefit from Early College and Career Planning
8/6/2009	Verizon Awards $60,000 Grant to the Florida Center for Instructional Technology to Train Teachers to Use Innovative, Free Online Resources at Thinkfinity.org
8/5/2009	Florida’s Chancellor of Public Schools Recognized For Outstanding Contributions to Education
8/4/2009	Governor Crist Proclaims August as “Kids Get a Plan Month”
8/4/2009	Division of Community Colleges Gets a New Name
7/27/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding the 2009 Advanced Placement Summer Institute
7/24/2009	Statement By Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding the Federal Race to the Top Grant Announcement
7/24/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Recognizing Parents’ Day, Celebrated July 26, 2009
7/23/2009	Nearly One Million Dollars Awarded to Florida’s Workforce Programs
7/20/2009	Department of Education Honors Statewide Parent and Family Involvement Programs
7/15/2009	Great Florida Teach-In Goes Virtual
7/14/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Florida’s Academic Progress as Indicated by the National Center for Educational Statistics’ Report on Achievement Gaps
7/10/2009	Governor Crist Honors Megan Allen as the 2010 Department of Education/Macy’s Teacher of the Year
7/8/2009	State Board of Education Chairman Welcomes Posse Foundation to Miami
6/25/2009	Successful School Improvement Program Expands to Cover All Public Schools
6/24/2009	Florida’s Colleges Lead the Nation in Graduation and Progression Rates
6/23/2009	And the Winner Is? Macy’s Prestigious Top Teacher of the Year Announcement Just Around the Corner!
6/23/2009	Florida College System Tops National Report for Seventh Year in a Row
6/18/2009	Number of Florida Schools Earning ‘A’s Climbs to All Time High
6/5/2009	Summer Reading List Encourages Exploration of Florida’s State Parks
5/28/2009	2009 FCAT Reading, Math and Science Results Highlight Increases in Student Achievement
5/21/2009	Department of Education Releases 2009 Third Grade FCAT Results
5/19/2009	Florida’s Top Education Business Partner for 2009 Announced
5/19/2009	State Board of Education Selects Top School-Related Employee
5/15/2009	Governor Crist Honors Florida’s Educators During Florida Teacher Appreciation Day
5/15/2009	Hillsborough County Teacher Named Finalist for Teacher of the Year
5/14/2009	Palm Beach County Teacher Named Finalist for Teacher of the Year
5/14/2009	Statement by Commissioner Smith Regarding State Board Member Raulerson
5/13/2009	Leon County Teacher Named Finalist for Teacher of the Year
5/13/2009	Orange County Teacher Named Finalist for Teacher of the Year
5/12/2009	Miami-Dade County Teacher Finalist for Teacher of the Year
5/12/2009	Governor Crist Announces Boots to Books Web Site
5/6/2009	Teacher Appreciation Week Discounts Now Available
5/5/2009	Statements and Proclamation Regarding Teacher Appreciation Week
5/4/2009	Florida Celebrates National Charter Schools Week
4/30/2009	Department of Education Announces 2009 FCAT Writing Results
4/27/2009	Governor Crist Unveils New Reading Technology for Florida’s Students and their Teachers
4/22/2009	Department of Education Celebrates Earth Day with Recommended Reading List
4/22/2009	Governor Crist Announces Green Schools Awards
4/2/2009	Two Florida Schools Inducted Into the Prestigious Schools to Watch Program
4/2/2009	Community College Month Kicks Off with Recognition of Florida’s Outstanding College System Students
3/16/2009	Governor Crist Pledges Continued Commitment to Open Government
3/16/2009	New Report Commissioned by Florida State Board of Education Provides Blueprint for State Response to Fiscal Crisis
3/2/2009	AT&T Giving Program to Benefit Florida Education
2/26/2009	Voluntary Prekindergarten Prepares More Students for Success in Key Learning Areas
2/25/2009	Students “Power Up” for National School Breakfast Week
2/4/2009	Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith
2/3/2009	Governor Crist Applauds Florida Community Colleges for Important Role in State Higher Education System, Economy
2/2/2009	State Board of Education Chairman T. Willard Fair to Serve on National Dropout Task Force
1/31/2009	2009 Kids Weather Survival Week Poster and Essay Contest Winners Announced
1/26/2009	Florida Leaders Celebrate National Mentoring Month
1/26/2009	Department of Education Recommends Reading List for Black History Month
1/15/2009	Department Of Education Recognizes the Top Reading School Districts in the State
1/14/2009	Governor Crist Announces Winners of “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!” Contest
1/13/2009	Governor Crist, Department of Education Promote Troops to Teachers Program
1/13/2009	Governor Crist Announces His Attendance to Today’s Troops to Teachers’ Event
1/12/2009	Department of Education Celebrates Literacy
1/7/2009	Florida Ranked Top Ten in the Nation in Education

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