AM News: FL Governor Rejects GOP Teacher Pay Plan

Florida Governor Splits With G.O.P. on Teacher Pay AP:  Gov. Charlie Crist’s decision spurred speculation he would abandon the party to run for Senate as an independent... NYC to stop paying teachers to do nothing AP:  The city will end the practice of paying teachers to play Scrabble, read or surf the Internet in reassignment centers nicknamed "rubber rooms" as they await disciplinary hearings, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the teachers union announced Thursday... 6 states aim to reform remedial programs at community colleges USA Today:  Six states that are trying to revamp remedial education are focusing as much on what happens outside of the classroom in state policies as... Placement firm must refund $1.8M to Filipino teachers USA Today:  An L.A.-based firm that placed 350 Filipino teachers in Louisiana public schools must refund as much as $1.8 million in "marketing fees."... CA school board member pleads guilty to sex abuse AP:  A California school board member pleaded guilty Thursday to molesting a young girl over a five-year period when prosecutors said she had his baby.