Charter school network prepares to return formerly struggling North Florida schools to local control
Nearly five years after taking over operations of Jefferson County’s struggling school system, Somerset Academy, Inc. is preparing to return...
Read More >Parental choice retention bill clears Senate Education Committee with bi-partisan support
A bill that would allow parents to hold their children back a grade to make up for COVID-slide learning losses...
Read More >Florida Senate education choice bill clears first committee hurdle
A bill that would simplify Florida’s education choice programs by merging five scholarships into two and add a flexible spending...
Read More >Charter schools on the rise in Florida and across the nation
Editor’s note: Today’s post is the final installment in redefinED’s salute to National School Choice Week. In case you missed...
Read More >Despite challenges, COVID has allowed families to explore new frontiers
Moviegoers learned in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” that Capt. James T. Kirk was the only cadet in...
Read More >For this educator, relationships are the reward
Editor’s Note: At the end of 2019, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared 2020 “The Year of the Teacher,” championing a...
Read More >Word for word: Founding principal of IDEA Victory Academy Latoya McGhee
Editor’s note: IDEA Public Schools, a Texas-based nonprofit that serves more than 63,000 students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana,...
Read More >Dual enrollment bill would ensure equal access to college courses to all high school students
The staff at Center Academy used to encourage eligible high school students to enroll in classes through Florida’s dual enrollment...
Read More >redefinED's best of 2020: Academic ‘redshirting’ gives families relief but threatens heartburn for school districts
Editor’s note: During the holiday season, redefinED is reprising the "best of the best" from our 2020 archives. This post...
Read More >redefinED's best of 2020: Two decades of dedication, focus result in new landmark for Step Up For Students
Editor’s note: During the holiday season, redefinED is reprising the "best of the best" from our 2020 archives. This post...
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