Broward Directory Blog » Broward County schools http://www.broward-directory.com/wordpress South Florida - Business - News - Politics- Environment Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:48:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Broward Lays off Teachers http://www.broward-directory.com/wordpress/2009/06/broward-lays-off-teachers/ http://www.broward-directory.com/wordpress/2009/06/broward-lays-off-teachers/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:35:13 +0000 Webmaster http://www.broward-directory.com/wordpress/?p=1463 Broward County School District lays off 396 teachers; budget cuts blamed

By Kathy Bushouse | South Florida Sun Sentinel
6:54 PM EDT, June 15, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE – At least 396 public school teachers have been told they no longer have jobs with the Broward County School District.

Most are in their first year with the district and were given the news in certified letters sent out Friday. The laid-off teachers taught in 17 subject areas, including elementary education, art, business education, computer science, drama, English, physical education, French, Spanish and social sciences.

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Broward County School District employees may have to take a three-day unpaid furlough the week of Thanksgiving, a move that district officials say could save more than $20 million.

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Shorter school week for Broward County high schools could save money
By Kathy Bushouse and Akilah Johnson | South Florida Sun Sentinel
February 25, 2009

Add four-day school weeks for high school students to the list of options the Broward County School Board is weighing to save money.

During a Tuesday workshop, board members directed Schools Superintendent James Notter to study the idea to prepare for up to $160 million in possible budget cuts from the state for the 2009-2010 school year.

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Four-day school week could work for high school kids
by Michael Mayo

Working parents might shudder at the notion of a four-day school week for their kids, but I actually think it could be a good idea for high school students.

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