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).
06/01/24
Ron Matus
Editor's note: This story is one of five spotlights included in our latest special report, "A Taste of À La...
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06/01/24
Ron Matus
Editor's note: This story is one of five spotlights included in our latest special report, "A Taste of À La...
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06/01/24
Ron Matus
Editor's note: This story is one of five spotlights included in our latest special report, "A Taste of À La...
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05/28/24
Ron Matus
  JUPITER, Fla. — When you start your own school, you make the rules. You can even bring your dog....
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01/25/24
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DADE CITY, Fla. – LaTania Scott and Kameeka Shirley were former public school teachers who wanted something different when they...
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10/23/23
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MOORE HAVEN, Fla. – Education choice enthusiasts talk a lot about ESAs and part-time enrollment and “unbundling.” They are some...
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10/16/23
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SEBRING, Fla. – See that sweet building built around that cluster of moss- and fern-draped oaks? In Florida, we call...
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10/02/23
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Florida is a hotbed for classical education. It’s home to at least 15 classical charter schools and dozens of classical...
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03/13/23
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Editor’s note: This is the third video in our series on school choice in rural areas. You can check out...
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01/05/23
Ron Matus
MIRAMAR, Fla. – Broward County isn’t one of the locales featured in “The Geography of Genius: Lessons from the World’s...
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