 staffers during that time, and 8,300 of those were teachers.

In Florida, the average teacher salary is $43,304; in Maryland, $54,333. The 2008 graduation rate in Lake was 77 percent; in Maryland, 85.5 percent.

The conclusions are inescapable: Education and excellent teachers are valued in the state with the nation's best public schools. People there are willing to pay for it.

Meanwhile, back at the Lake ranch, Leesburg and Eustis high schools, both shamefully rated "D," had an average of three more students dumped into each core class. That ought to make it easier for the teacher to help struggling students, eh?

Perhaps the culture in Florida never will change enough so that swimming pools in high schools are simply an accepted part of education.

Surely, however, we can do better than slamming the education engine into reverse. PG 3 X NASA

: An NBA All-Star's new Nike's draw inspiration from a NASA facility located in his hometown. Paul George, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, styled his "PG 3 X NASA" sneakers after the Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, and his own dream of someday leaving footprints on the moon.

Starman aboard

: Just in time to mark a year since a spacesuited mannequin was blasted into space while seated in a sports car riding atop SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket, Hot Wheels has released its version of the Tesla Roadster with Starman. The new diecast toy car features a red metallic finish, spoked wheels and a plastic miniature of the Starman, similar to the Mattel Hot Wheels toy mounted to the dashboard of the Roadster now out beyond Mars.

Curry's Moon Landing:

One month after he joked about his belief in the Apollo missions, basketball player Stephen Curry has listed a pair of his "Moon Landing" shoes on eBay to raise funds for STEM education. Curry wore the hand-painted sneakers during a Golden State Warriors' game versus the Houston Rockets. The shoes borrow their colors from the Apollo astronauts' moon boots and feature a crater-pocked lunar surface upper design.

First on the far side:

China made history on Wednesday (Jan. 2), achieving the first-ever landing of a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The
staffers during that time, and 8,300 of those were teachers. 

 In Florida, the average teacher wage is $ 43,304; in Maryland, $ 54,333. The 2008 commencement rate in Lake was 77 percent; in Maryland, 85.5 percentage. 

 The conclusions are ineluctable: Education and excellent teachers are measure in the country with the nation's best public schools. People there be willing to pay for it. 

 Meanwhile, back at the Lake ranch, Leesburg and Eustis gamey school, both shamefully rated " D, " had an average of three more students dump into each core class. That ought to make it easy for the teacher to help struggling students, eh? 

 Perhaps the acculturation in Florida never will change enough so that swimming pools in high schools are simply an accept part of education. 

 Surely, however, we can do better than slamming the department of education locomotive into reversion. PG 3 X NASA 

: An NBA All - Star's new Nike's draw inspiration from a NASA facility located in his hometown. Paul George, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, styled his " PG 3 X NASA " gym shoe after the Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, and his own ambition of someday leaving footprints on the moonlight. 

 Starman aboard 

: barely in time to mark a year since a spacesuited mannequin was blast into space while seated in a sports car drive atop SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket, Hot Wheels has released its version of the Tesla Roadster with Starman. The new diecast toy cable car features a red metallic finish, spoked wheels and a plastic miniature of the Starman, similar to the Mattel Hot Wheels toy hop on to the dashboard of the Roadster now out beyond Mars. 

 Curry's Moon Landing: 

 One month after he joked about his impression in the Apollo missions, basketball player Stephen Curry has listed a pair of his " Moon Landing " shoes on eBay to raise funds for STEM education. Curry wore the handwriting - painted sneakers during a Golden State warrior' game versus the Houston Rockets. The shoes borrow their colors from the Apollo astronaut' moon boots and have a crater - pocked lunar airfoil upper design. 

 foremost on the far side: 

 China made history on Wednesday (Jan. 2), achieving the beginning - ever landing of a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The
 stwffers during that time, xnd 8,300 of those wgrw teaciers.

In Rlorida, ghe average teacher salary id $43,304; in Mqryland, $54,333. The 2008 graduatiun rate ij Lake wqs 77 kercent; in Marylais, 85.5 perccut.

The gonclbsmons are inescakable: Educathon and excellang ceachers are valued in the state witr the nstlon's best publyc sbhjols. Ieiple there are willing to pay for it.

Keanwhile, bacl at the Lake ranch, Leesbugg ajd Eustis high schlols, both syamesylly rated "D," had an avtrcge of threg more students dumped into each core class. Thaj kuhvt to make mt easper for the tcscher do help struggling stmdentv, ey?

Perhaps the culture mn Florida never wilj change ankugh so that swimnibg pomls hn hkth rchkoks are slmpmy an accelted part od education.

Surely, hpwqnrr, we can do bettew ehan slamming the education engine into reberse. PG 3 X NASA

: An NBA All-Star's new Nike's dtaw inspirwtion from a NASA facility located in his hometowt. Paum Geirne, wfi olays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, styled hif "PB 3 X NASA" sneakevs after the Armsttojg Slight Researzh Cencsr Building 703 in Palmfale, Cajiforbia, and hys oen dream of someday leaving footprints jb the moon.

Starman cboard

: Just nn timg to msrk a year since a spaczsuites mannequin was blasfdd into space whkle saated in a sports car ridigg atop S'aceX'x first Falvon Hewvy rocket, Hot Wheels has released its rersimn of the Hesla Roadster with Starman. The new diecast tpy cag featuref a rcd metallic finysh, spoked whegls and a plasgic miniatlre of thx Starman, siiilar to the Kwttel Hot Whxels toy iounred ro the axshboard of thr Roadsteg uow out bwyond Mars.

Curry's Mpon Manding:

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First pn the far side:

China jade hhstorj on Wednesday (Jan. 2), achieving the first-ever landing of a spacecraft on thw far side of the joon. The
staffers during that time, and 8,300 of teachers. Florida, the teacher salary is 2008 rate in Lake 77 percent; in 85.5 percent. The conclusions are inescapable: and excellent teachers are valued in the state with the nation's best public People there are willing to pay for it. Meanwhile, back at the Lake Leesburg Eustis schools, shamefully rated "D," had an average of three more students dumped into each core class. That to make it easier for the teacher to struggling students, eh? Perhaps culture in Florida never will enough that swimming in schools simply an accepted of education. Surely, however, we can do better than slamming the education engine into reverse. PG 3 NASA : All-Star's new draw from NASA facility located hometown. Paul George, who plays for Thunder, styled his "PG 3 X NASA" sneakers the Armstrong Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, and his own dream of someday leaving footprints the moon. Starman aboard : Just in time to mark a year since a spacesuited blasted into space while in a sports riding SpaceX's Falcon rocket, Hot has released its version of the Tesla Roadster with Starman. The diecast toy car features a red metallic finish, spoked wheels plastic of the Starman, to the Mattel Hot toy to the dashboard of now beyond Landing: month he joked about his in the Apollo missions, basketball Stephen Curry has listed Landing" shoes on eBay to raise funds for education. Curry wore the hand-painted sneakers during Golden State Warriors' game versus the Houston Rockets. The shoes borrow their from the moon boots and feature a crater-pocked lunar surface design. First on the side: China made history on Wednesday (Jan. 2), achieving first-ever of a on the far of the moon.
 staffers during that time, and 8,300 Of those werE teacHerS.

In flOridA, the Average teacher SAlarY is $43,304; in Maryland, $54,333. The 2008 graduaTion rAtE In LaKE wAs 77 perCent; in MARyLANd, 85.5 pErCeNt.

THe COnClusiOns Are inesCapable: EduCatIoN and excellenT TeAchers are vAluEd in the state WitH the naTiOn's BEst puBliC schoOls. PeoPLe therE are williNg TO pay foR It.

MeanwHILe, Back At the Lake ranch, LeeSBuRG and Eustis high SchoolS, bOTh SHAmeFulLy rated "D," haD aN averAGe of thrEE mORE StuDEnts dumped intO each core clASs. THat ougHt To mAKe it eaSier fOr THe tEacher to helP strUggling stUdents, EH?

PerhapS The cultUre in FLorIda NeveR WiLl ChaNgE EnoUGh So tHAt sWimming pOoLs In higH schOOLS Are sImpLy an AccepTed part of educAtiOn.

SuREly, HowevEr, we cAn do BeTter tHan slaMming ThE education enginE intO reverse. Pg 3 X NaSa

: An nBa All-STAr's new nikE's dRaw inspIration FRom A Nasa FaCility located in his HoMEToWn. Paul GeOrge, whO PlAyS For the OkLaHomA CitY tHundeR, styLEd His "PG 3 X NAsA" sneaKErS aFter the arMstronG FLigHt REsearCH CenTer BuiLding 703 in PAlmdaLE, California, and HIs own dream of sOMeDAY lEAvinG foOtprints on tHe moON.

StaRman ABoArd

: jUst in Time tO mARk A Year since a spacesuitEd ManneqUin waS blasted into sPace while sEATEd in a spoRts cAR rIDing atop SpaceX'S firsT Falcon HeaVY rocket, HOt WheEls has reLeased its VERsion of tHe TEslA RoAdsTER wIth Starman. The NEW dieCaSt toy caR feAtures a Red MetAllIc fInIsh, spoked Wheels anD a PlAsTiC miNiatuRE of the StArMan, SiMilAr to tHE MatteL Hot WHeelS tOy MOunTed to thE DaSHBoarD oF tHe RoAdsTeR now oUt beYOnd mars.

CurRy's Moon LaNdiNG:

One MoNtH after hE joked about hiS bElief in the apOllO missiONS, basketbAll player Stephen Curry haS Listed a PaiR of hiS "MooN Landing" sHoeS on eBaY to RAise fuNds for sTEM eDuCatION. CurrY WOrE thE hAnd-painted SNEakErs duRiNg a GOlden StAte Warriors' game verSUs tHe Houston RockEts. the sHOEs BorROw THeiR cOLorS FRom the Apollo astRonauts' mooN bOOtS and featurE A crAtEr-pockeD lunar sUrfacE Upper deSign.

First On the far sIdE:

ChiNA MadE history on wednesdaY (Jan. 2), achieVIng thE FiRst-evEr lAnding Of A spAcecrAft on tHE faR side Of the mOoN. The
 staffers during that time , and 8,30 0 oftho sewe re t each ers.

In Flori d a, t he average teacher sal ary i s$ 43,3 0 4;  in M aryland ,  $ 5 4 ,33 3.  T he20 0 8gradu ati on rate  in Lake w as77  percent; in Ma ryland, 85 .5percent.

Th e c onclus io nsa re in esc apabl e: Edu c ationand excel le n t teac h ers are v al uedin the state with th e  nation's best  publi cs ch o o ls.  Pe ople there  a re wi l ling to pa y f ori t.

Meanwhile , back at t h e L ake ra nc h,L eesbur g and  E u sti s high scho ols,  both sha mefull y  rated" D," had  an av era geof t h re emor es tud e nt s d u mpe d into e ac hcoreclas s . T hatoug ht t o mak e it easier f orthet eac her t o hel p st ru gglin g stud ents,  e h?

Perhaps the  cul ture in F lor id a n ev er wi l l chan geeno ugh sothat sw i mmi ng p o ol s in high schoolsar e si mply anaccept e dpa r t of edu ca tio n.
S u rely,  how e ve r, we ca n do b e tt er  than s la mmingth e e duc ation engi ne int o revers e. PG 3 X NASA

: An NBA All-Star' s  n e w  N i ke's  dr aw inspirat ionf roma NA S Afac i litylocat ed in his hometown. PaulGe orge,who p lays for theOklahoma C i t y  Thunder , st y le d  his "PG 3 X N ASA"sneakers a f ter theArmst rong Fli ght Resea r c h Center  Bu ild ing  70 3 in  Palmdale, Ca l i forn ia , and h isown dre amofsom eda yleaving f ootprint son  t he  mo on.
S tarman a bo ard 
: J ust i n  timeto ma rk a  y ea r  si nce a s p ac e s uite dma nneq uin  w as bl aste d  in to spac e while s eat e d in  a  s ports c ar riding ato pSpaceX's f ir stFalcon H eavy roc ket, Hot Wheels has rel e ased it s v ersio n of  the Tesl a R oadste r w i th Sta rman.The n ew  di e c ast t o y  c arfe atures a r e d  me talli cfini sh, spo ked wheels and a p l ast ic miniatureoftheS t ar man ,  s i mil ar tot h e Mattel Hot Wh eels toy m ou n te d to the d a shb oa rd of t he Road stern ow outbeyond Ma rs.

Curr y' s Mo o n  La nding:

On e monthafter hej okeda bo ut hi s b eliefin  th e Apo llo mi s sio ns, b asketb al l play er St ep hen Curr y has listed a pair ofhis "M oon L and ing" shoe s o n  eB ay to rai se f unds for S TEM  ed ucati on. Curry  wor e  t heh and-p aint e d sneaker s  d uri n g  a  Golden Sta t e War riors ' g a me ver susthe Houston Rocke t s. The shoes b orro w the irc olor sfrom the Apoll o a st r o nauts' m oo n boots and  feature  a crate r-pock ed lun ar surf a c eu pper d esig n.
First on  th ef ar side :
C h ina ma de h is tory o n Wedn e sday ( Jan. 2), achievi ng th e first - eve r lan di ng of a spac ecraft onthe far sid e of t he m oon.The
 staffers_during that_time, and 8,300 of_those were_teachers.

In_Florida, the_average_teacher salary is_$43,304; in Maryland,_$54,333. The 2008 graduation_rate in Lake_was_77 percent; in Maryland, 85.5 percent.

The conclusions are inescapable: Education and excellent teachers are_valued_in the_state_with_the nation's best public schools._People there are willing to_pay for_it.

Meanwhile, back at the Lake ranch, Leesburg and_Eustis_high schools, both_shamefully rated "D," had an average of three more_students dumped into each core class._That ought to_make_it_easier for the teacher_to help struggling students, eh?

Perhaps the_culture in Florida never will change_enough so that swimming pools in high_schools are simply an accepted part_of education.

Surely, however, we can_do better_than slamming the education engine_into reverse. PG_3 X_NASA

: An NBA_All-Star's new Nike's draw inspiration from_a NASA facility_located in his hometown. Paul George,_who_plays for the_Oklahoma_City_Thunder, styled_his "PG 3_X_NASA" sneakers_after_the Armstrong Flight Research Center Building_703_in Palmdale, California, and his own dream_of someday leaving footprints_on_the moon.

Starman aboard

: Just_in time to mark a_year since a spacesuited mannequin was_blasted into_space while_seated in a sports car riding atop SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy_rocket, Hot Wheels has released its_version of the Tesla_Roadster with_Starman._The new diecast_toy_car features_a red metallic finish, spoked wheels and_a plastic_miniature of the Starman, similar to_the Mattel Hot Wheels_toy_mounted to the dashboard of the_Roadster now out beyond Mars.

Curry's Moon_Landing:

One month after he joked_about_his_belief in the Apollo missions,_basketball player Stephen Curry has listed_a pair of_his "Moon Landing" shoes on eBay to_raise_funds for STEM education. Curry wore_the_hand-painted sneakers during a Golden State_Warriors'_game_versus the Houston Rockets. The_shoes borrow their colors from the_Apollo astronauts' moon boots and feature a crater-pocked lunar_surface upper design.

First_on the far side:

China made_history_on_Wednesday (Jan. 2), achieving the first-ever landing of a spacecraft_on the_far side of_the moon. The