About The Author

Ron Matus

Ron Matus is director of Research & Special Projects at Step Up for Students and a former editor of redefinED. He joined Step Up in February 2012 after 20 years in journalism, including eight years as an education reporter with the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times).
01/26/19
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Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in redefinED just over five years ago on Jan. 22, 2014. At that time,...
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01/21/19
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LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. – New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis used the backdrop of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to underscore...
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01/09/19
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If anybody doubts the passion for educational choice in black communities, come visit Mt. Moriah Christian Fundamental School in predominantly...
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12/14/18
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Arguably no state in America has redefined public education more than Florida. So how fitting that the latest lawmaker to...
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12/13/18
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kids walking past the classroom windows would point and yell, like kids in a zoo. “THAT’S...
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11/13/18
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LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Last June, Kasey, 14, was walking to the bus stop, en route to an LGBTQ center, when...
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10/16/18
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – With a little help from their culinary instructor, the multi-ethnic group of first- and second-graders at...
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10/04/18
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The recent Education Week report that ranked Florida public schools No. 4 in the nation in academic achievement was well-deserved...
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09/27/18
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MIAMI – Little Havana is in a hurry. Long before dawn bathes the palms in soft light, thousands of workers...
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09/07/18
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Florida public schools now rank No. 4 in academic achievement, behind only Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia, according to the...
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