Democrats should be leading charge for school choice
Say school choice and some Democrats say profits, privatization, Republican plot. Democrat Alisha Thomas Morgan says equal opportunity. “We’ve got...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: turnarounds, teacher conduct, legislative wrap-ups & more
School turnarounds. Tampa Bay Times education editor Tom Tobin offers his take on what it takes: "a long, slow slog...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: parent trigger, merit pay, mentors & more
Parent trigger. Joe Henderson from the Tampa Tribune on parent trigger: "In my opinion, it started from the flawed premise that...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: parent trigger, private tutors, drug testing & more
Parent trigger. Citing anonymous sources, Sunshine State News says Gov. Rick Scott helped kill parent trigger. Five GOP senators tell...
Read More >Florida roundup: Parent trigger, Marco Rubio, teacher pay & more
Parent trigger. Another year, another defeat for the parent trigger. Coverage from Tampa Bay Times, StateImpact Florida, Orlando Sentinel, Palm Beach...
Read More >U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio touts federal school choice plan at private school
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., used a Tampa-area private school as a backdrop Tuesday to highlight his proposal for a...
Read More >Florida roundup: teacher pay, parent trigger, Common Core & more
Marco Rubio. He's visiting a Tampa private school today to highlight his proposal for a federal tax credit scholarship. The...
Read More >Florida roundup: parent trigger, school turnarounds, diploma tracks & more
Parent trigger. Who are Sunshine Parents, a group tied to parent trigger? Tampa Bay Times. More on AnswerSheet. More questions...
Read More >Another week, another state, another few thousand parents rally for school choice
There were 1,000 in Tallahassee, Fla., 2,000 in Columbus, Ohio, 2,400 in Greensboro, N.C. and 10,000 in Buffalo, N.Y. And...
Read More >Florida roundup: virtual schools, parent trigger, teacher conduct & more
Virtual schools. The state investigation of K12 Inc. in Florida - which turned up three inadequately certified teachers - anchors...
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