11/04/25

At this microschool, it’s math at the beach and swimming with the sharks

TAVERNIER, Fla. – Every year, millions of students across America learn the foundational concept of place value in math. But...

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Wait until you hear what Bishop Kenny High sophomore Christopher Trinidad is up to now

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11/04/25

Ron Matus

At this microschool, it’s math at the beach and swimming with the sharks

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School choice in Wisconsin: Positive results, less cost

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Ron Matus

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By George Mitchell The parents of nearly 60,000 Wisconsin children choose to enroll them in one of the state’s private...

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Rising parent demand stretches Florida’s Personalized Education Program to its limit for 2024-25

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Families adapt to the dysfunctional K-12 system — if they can afford it

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Florida ranks No. 5 nationally for children's education

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School field trips making a comeback as education savings accounts allow more opportunities to learn by doing

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Matthew Ladner

What do parents want? It’s not hard to decipher

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Education major ROI shows the colleges of education should RIP

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Education Choice and Learning by Doing

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