Budget Cuts In Other Districts - 2008
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July 22, 2008 - Palm Beach County schools won´t lay off surplus workers
Palm Beach Post
July 22, 2008 - Leon County School Board debuts budgetTallahassee Democrat
July 22, 2008 - Collier school district to layoff 45 bus drivers, attendantsNaples Daily News
July 16, 2008 - Crew´s grim budget forecast: layoffs and cuts to programsMiami Herald
July 19, 2008 - District May Raise School Tax RateTampa Tribune
July 14, 2008 - Palm Beach County: Schools chief aims to protect jobs despite budget constraintsSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
July 1, 2008 - School District, Union Agree To Delay Annual Pay RaisesTampa Tribune
June 28, 2008 - Dade teachers to board: Don´t slash our raisesMiami Herald
June 27, 2008 - Newest Teachers Hit Hard By LayoffsLakeland Ledger
June 27, 2008 - School schedules may be unpopular, but board says money trumps discomfortOrlando Sentinel
June 24, 2008 - Leon County to delay school constructionTallahassee Democrat
June 23, 2008 - Taylor County Schools cut jobsTallahassee Democrat
June 22, 2008 - Collier not only school district facing difficult choices, including outsourcingNaples Daily News
June 21, 2008 - Budget Cuts Trim Students From Summer SchoolTampa Tribune
June 17, 2008 - School district: No money for pay raises; $63 million in cuts possiblePalm Beach Post
June 15, 2008 - State cuts bonuses for board-certified teachersSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
June 15, 2008 - Schools, teachers still at oddsOrlando Sentinel
June 4, 2008 - Hernando County superintendent considers shorter school week to save fuelThe Associated Press
June 4, 2008 - Lee County continues to consider school cutsFort Myers News Press
June 4, 2008 - School Board sends tax option to votersGainesville Sun
June 4, 2008 - Assistant Principals Eyed For School CutsTBO - Tampa Bay Online
June 3, 2008 - Lee schools reduce 44 positionsNaples Daily News
May 30, 2008 - No change to school timingsSt. Pete Times
May 29, 2008 - You asked for cheap schools: Happy now?Orlando Sentinel
May 28, 2008 - ‘Courtesy busing’ could be future casualty of Collier school district cutsNaples Daily News
May 28, 2008 - Martin schools to cut some sports, travelPalm Beach Post
May 22, 2008 - Make all teachers teach, UTD saysMiami Herald
May 22, 2008 - USF To Cut 450 Jobs; Majors Safe In BudgetTBO - Tampa Bay Online
May 22, 2008 - High-schoolers say no to Orange County schedule swapOrlando Sentinel
May 22, 2008 - $8.6 million in school cuts still up for debatePensacola News Journal
May 21, 2008 - Dade School Board meeting likely to be contentiousMiami Herald
May 21, 2008 - School Board Knuckles Down To Hard ChoicesTBO - Tampa Bay Online
May 21, 2008 - School Board wants tax hike on fall ballotGainesville Sun
May 21, 2008 - Teamsters to protest Collier school districtNaples Daily News
May 20, 2008 - Lee County School Board rejects motion for budget-shift referendumFort Myers News Press
May 20, 2008 - Irate Orange County parents fight school-schedule shift to save cashOrlando Sentinel
May 19, 2008 - Lee schools look for ways to save jobsNaples Daily News
May 19, 2008 - School Board takes look at budgetSt. Pete Times
May 16, 2008 - Teacher, staff salaries frozen in Lee CountyFort Myers News Press
May 16, 2008 - Parents try to unravel budget woesGainesville Sun
May 16, 2008 - Miami-Dade schools may cut 500 jobsMiami Herald
May 16, 2008 - The latest as teens, schools official fight Orange´s class-time switchOrlando Sentinel
May 15, 2008 - Lee school unions freeze salaries, health benefitsNaples Daily News
May 15, 2008 - Referendum to reallocate money to Collier schools operating budgets will be on August ballotNaples Daily News
May 15, 2008 - Schools Take New Budget HitTBO - Tampa Bay Online
May 14, 2008 - Teachers union poised to fight amendmentsOrlando Sentinel
May 13, 2008 - Leon County School Board to review Pons´ budget cutsTallahassee Democrat
May 13, 2008 - Higher education will feel deep budget pains next yearFlorida Times Union
May 13, 2008 - School Board to Vote on School Lunch Price HikeLakeland Ledger
May 8, 2008 - Schools Need To Trim $16 MillionTBO - Tampa Bay Online
May 8, 2008 - Palm Beach County schools take $33 million hit from stateSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 8, 2008 - No funding for FCAT onlineSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 8, 2008 - School board delays actionPensacola News Journal
May 8, 2008 - Hundreds oppose proposed time swap for Orange schoolsOrlando Sentinel
May 7, 2008 - Rising costs may mean higher-priced meals in PBC schools, tooSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 7, 2008 - If I were a rich...school district?Orlando Sentinel
May 7, 2008 - Dade schools officials expect more cutsMiami Herald
May 6, 2008 - Budget crunch cuts Duval schools jobsFlorida Times Union
May 6, 2008 - UF cuts $47 million, slashes 430 positionsGainesville Sun
May 6, 2008 - Lee School District looking to cut $14.6M from budgetNaples Daily News
May 6, 2008 - UF will cut jobs, slash enrollmentOrlando Sentinel
May 5, 2008 - Teachers are learning hard lessons nowOrlando Sentinel
May 4, 2008 - Budget cuts threaten university matching fundsPalm Beach Post
May 3, 2008 - Collier schools may dismiss 250 custodians, hire private firmNaples Daily News
May 3, 2008 - School cuts: from bad to worseSt. Pete Times
May 2, 2008 - Palm Beach County schools boss vows to protect workersSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 2, 2008 - Lee County schools programs, positions lost in fund shortfallFort Myers News Press
May 2, 2008 - Board looks to soothe sting of budget cutSt. Pete Times
May 1, 2008 - Pons braces School Board for lean budget yearTallahassee Democrat
May 1, 2008 - School cuts spur showdownPensacola News Journal
May 1, 2008 - Union blasts pay cut ideaSt. Pete Times
April 30, 2008 - Pinellas may cut 147 school district jobs, close schoolsSt. Pete Times
April 30, 2008 - As property taxes fall, schools are more dependent on themGainesville Sun
April 30, 2008 - Lake County School Board reins in travel expensesOrlando Sentinel
April 30, 2008 - Escambia cutting 115 teacher positionsPensacola News Journal
April 30, 2008 - Teacher layoffs beginKey West Citizen
April 30, 2008 - Dade principal's $1-a-year pay offer turned downMiami Herald
April 30, 2008 - Polk Schools May Lose $9 MillionLakeland Ledger
April 29, 2008 - $36 million in school cuts seen; officials say it could be worsePalm Beach Post
April 29, 2008 - New Lee school cuts: 71 positions, coaches salaries, band uniformsNaples Daily News
April 29, 2008 - Dade schools plan districtwide cutsMiami Herald
April 28, 2008 - School budget cuts are coming - what might your district cast aside?Orlando Sentinel
April 28, 2008 - Layoffs loom, so Volusia teacher keeps options openOrlando Sentinel
April 27, 2008 - Leon County School Board considers school closuresTallahassee Democrat
April 25, 2008 - Schools To Cut $15 Million From 2008-09 BudgetTBO - Tampa Bay Online
April 25, 2008 - Lee schools lay off another 50Naples Daily News
April 24, 2008 - Start times at Pinellas schools may shiftSt. Pete Times
April 24, 2008 - Teachers' union fears district cutting staff by not renewing contractsNaples Daily News
April 23, 2008 - Leon County School Board Leery of CutsTallahassee Democrat
April 23, 2008 - School Employees Suggest Cost CutsTBO - Tampa Bay Online
April 23, 2008 - Top Teachers in Seminole Angry About Being DroppedOrlando Sentinel
April 23, 2008 - Schools Seek Reserve FundsSarasota Herald Tribune
April 23, 2008 - Cutbacks Are Ugly But Needed as School System Faces DowngradePensacola News Journal
April 23, 2008 - School Board Passes Resolution Saying State is Failing its StudentsGainesville Sun
April 22, 2008 - Jim Paul: School District in 'Survival Mode'Pensacola News Journal
April 22, 2008 - Leon County School Board to Discuss Budget Cuts TonightTallahassee Democrat
April 21, 2008 - Lee School District Employees Feel the State's GuillotineNaples Daily News
April 21, 2008 - Cuts Could Force School ClosingsPensacola News Journal
April 21, 2008 - Collier superintendent changes direction on school referendumNaples Daily News