Sarasota Advocate Receives Award at Capitol Event

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 7, 2013 — Sarasota resident Korinne Kaliher received the fourth annual Idelio Valdes Leadership and Advocacy award on Thursday, March 7, during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day in Tallahassee. Governor Rick Scott presented the award to Kaliher, who was honored for her exemplary personal achievements and her efforts in promoting disability awareness throughout…

The National Ed-Tech Conference for 2013

Orlando, Fla. – Thousands of educators from across the country will have an opportunity to explore emergent technologies, cutting-edge programs and a highly innovative ed-tech marketplace when FETC 2013, one of the largest conferences in the nation devoted entirely to education technology, opens next week. FETC 2013 is co-located with both the Learning Environments conference…

Conflict of Interest: Law and Perception

By: Scott C. Paine, Ph.D A positive encounter with the press When reporters get together, they frequently joke about the public officials with whom they have had dealings. The focus of the conversations frequently is on the politicians’ personal peculiarities, limited intelligence, lack of virtue and other cherished popular images of politicians. For reporters, however,…