Home school numbers continue to rise
The number of home education students in Florida grew by 2.7 percent last year, continuing a steady upward trend over...
Read More >New report has positive implications for Florida's Principal Autonomy program
The Progressive Policy Institute has released a report that has positive implications for a new legislative initiative in Florida, called...
Read More >Charter school approvals and applications are both dropping in the state
This summer, the Florida Board of Education overturned the Palm Beach School Board’s rejection of two charter school applications. And...
Read More >Florida lawmakers weigh in on funding for enhanced charter school security
The Ranking House Education Democrat and PreK-12 Appropriations Chairman both said this week the state should re-examine the formula for...
Read More >Education Next releases annual survey on universal voucher support
Public support for universal school vouchers has increased 9 percentage points to 54 percent in the last year, according to...
Read More >Palm Beach School Board files appeal over charter applications
A School Board in South Florida is headed back to court, again, in its attempt to prevent two new charter...
Read More >Charters grappling with cost of school security
Jackie Grimm, co-director at New Dimensions High School, a top-rated charter school in Kissimmee, found herself in a difficult predicament....
Read More >Nation's first public school reading voucher opens for applications Monday
Starting Monday, Florida families can apply for the first voucher in the nation aimed at helping public elementary school students...
Read More >Leon County's rejection of new charter school overturned
Florida's Charter School Appeal Commission voted unanimously Thursday to support a new charter school whose application had been rejected by...
Read More >Hare Krishna school gains rare International Baccalaureate status
The latest Florida school to join the ranks of International Baccalaureate may turn heads. Bhaktivedanta Academy, a high-performing Hare Krishna...
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