School choice, equal opportunity and America's promise
Many talk school choice and equal opportunity, but few do it as persuasively as Father Tim Scully. Scully founded the...
Read More >Florida roundup: VAM, tax credit scholarships, charter schools & more
Tax credit scholarships. The Orlando Sentinel editorializes against the proposed expansion, largely using the editorial written by its sister paper,...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Vouchers, Rick Scott, Teach for America & more
Tax credit scholarships. Expansion of the program (administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog) is one of...
Read More >FL charter school teachers top 12,000
Florida now has more charter school teachers than eight states have public school teachers, period. The number of charter school...
Read More >Joe Trippi: It’s time to put all school choice options on the table
Some people grow up on the wrong side of the tracks. Joe Trippi, the legendary Democratic consultant, grew up on...
Read More >Eric Cantor pitches school choice as path to realizing dreams
The Congressman from Virginia asked the Florida boys in navy pants and green polos what they wanted to be when...
Read More >Advanced Placement stats show Florida rising above demographics
Florida public schools don't get much attention or credit when they finish in the Top 5 or 10 on key...
Read More >FL again a national leader on AP exams
Florida continues to be a leader in both performance and progress on college-caliber Advanced Placement exams. The state ranked No....
Read More >School choice, civil rights and a little discord over linking the two
It’s an increasingly common refrain: school choice is an extension of the civil rights movement. But two of the choice...
Read More >Study: FL charter schools grads stay in college longer, make more $
Students who attend Florida charter high schools are more likely to persist in college and earn more money than their...
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