About The Author

Ron Matus

Ron Matus is the Senior Fellow 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).
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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09/03/18
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It may seem a stretch to attempt a school choice angle for Labor Day weekend, given teachers unions are the...
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08/29/18
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This is the latest post in our series on the center-left roots of school choice. Rosa Parks wanted a charter...
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08/28/18
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This is the latest post in our series on the center-left roots of school choice. The crowd shots that illustrate...
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08/14/18
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Myths about school choice are like zombies. You can land a blow here and there, and sometimes knock one down...
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07/27/18
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A few months ago, the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress – the gold standard of standardized...
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