About The Author

Patrick R. Gibbons

Patrick Gibbons is public affairs manager at Step Up for Students and a research fellow for the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. A former teacher, he lived in Las Vegas, Nev., for five years, where he worked as an education writer and researcher. He can be reached at (813) 498.1991 or emailed at [email protected]. Follow Patrick on Twitter: at @PatrickRGibbons and @redefinEDonline.
10/18/22
Patrick R. Gibbons
Florida’s private schools may reach full enrollment capacity in as little as three years according to data from a survey...
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10/11/22
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Charter school enrollment in the Sunshine State increased by 20,013 students in the 2021-22 school year according to data released by...
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10/04/22
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The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship served 85,612 low- and middle-income students last year, according to a new report from the...
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09/14/22
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The former owner of a South Florida daycare recently was sentenced to prison for committing fraud against the Florida Tax...
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09/01/22
Patrick R. Gibbons
A new report from the Florida Policy Institute takes aim at the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, which from its inception...
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08/25/22
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With economic difficulties mounting for Florida’s school districts, budgets are tightening and competition for funds is intensifying. So is confusion....
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08/16/22
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After 23 years, Florida’s oldest K-12 private school scholarship is no more. The McKay Scholarship finished its final year funding...
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07/20/22
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Families who chose home education during the pandemic not only liked the option, but may have told a few friends....
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07/19/22
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Florida’s private school enrollment bounced back from the pandemic stronger and healthier than ever according to the Florida Department of...
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06/29/22
Patrick R. Gibbons
Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile market when he introduced the assembly line and standardized the tools and parts to construct...
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