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).
07/24/14
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Students using school choice scholarships now make up nearly a third of K-12 students in Florida private schools. According to...
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07/18/14
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The Florida teachers union got a lot of ink this week after it filed suit against SB 850, the bill...
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07/18/14
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One parent told us it was a blessing. Another said it was like winning the lottery. Another said she and...
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06/05/14
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Florida’s high school graduation rate remains one of the lowest in the country, but continues to be among the fastest...
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06/05/14
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In 2006, thousands of people jammed the courtyard next to the Florida Capitol not long after the Florida Supreme Court...
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05/28/14
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Imagine if parents could pick and choose individual courses for their children, from an endless array of different providers, in...
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05/25/14
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Editor's note: This post originally ran as an op-ed in today's Pensacola News Journal, in response to this op-ed. Last...
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05/22/14
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Things are changing so fast with parental choice, charter schools and vouchers are starting to look old school. Before you...
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05/17/14
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Demand for Florida tax credit scholarships hit a milestone late Friday: For the first time in the program's history, the...
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05/14/14
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Don’t look now, but a bigger, faster and potentially more far-reaching wave of educational choice is rolling in as we're...
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