Broward County Teachers To Get $500 Bonus, No Furlough Days

The Miami Herald (8/19, Figueroa) reports, "Broward County public school teachers can expect a $500 bonus and no furlough days this school year, as part of deal reached Thursday between the Broward Teachers Union and the School District. Hailed as a 'milestone' by both sides, the new contract marks the first time in three years that the district and union have been able to come to a contract agreement ... By reaching an agreement, the school district positions itself to receive $30 million in federal funding, from the Race to the Top program."