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).
09/09/15
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This is the second post in our series on the Voucher Left. Way back in 1978, when Bee Gees ruled...
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09/08/15
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This is the first post in our series on the Voucher Left. It starts by condemning America for failing to...
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09/03/15
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By critics, by media, and even by many supporters, it’s taken as fact: School choice is politically conservative. It’s Milton...
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07/06/15
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On a summer morning when some middle schoolers were sleeping in or headed to the beach, 12-year-old Ariana Rendona and...
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06/04/15
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The latest report on Florida’s public school graduation rate tells a familiar but underreported story: The rate continues to be...
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05/14/15
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Leading black ministers in Florida are ramping up criticism of the NAACP for supporting a lawsuit that seeks to kill...
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04/08/15
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Florida now trails only Maryland and Connecticut, states with far lower rates of low-income students, in the percentage of graduating...
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02/19/15
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The number of charter school teachers in Florida reached a new high again this year and is now just shy...
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02/12/15
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Wonks and politicos weren’t the only attendees at the Jeb Bush education summit in Tallahassee this week. Parents who support...
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01/08/15
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After a strong run of top-tier showings, Florida public schools are No. 28 in the latest overall rankings from Education...
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