Florida roundup: charter schools, virtual schools, diploma paths & more
Virtual schools. In an Orlando Sentinel op-ed, U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Winter Garden, politely suggests to the Florida Legislature that...
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Parent trigger. The parent trigger bill is amended in the Senate so school boards have the final say. Coverage from redefinED,...
Read More >Florida roundup: diploma tracks, school spending, virtual school funding & more
Virtual schools. In the wake of concerns about funding cuts to Florida Virtual School, the Senate Rules Committee approves an...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, course choice, Common Core & more
Charter schools. Both sides postpone the sale of a former Pinellas middle school to a charter school operator that plans...
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Charter schools. The Pinellas school district could lose $6 million next year if the school board approves a new charter...
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Charter schools. Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano uses the specter of for-profit charter schools to slam state lawmakers who support...
Read More >School choice debate isn’t all conflict
If you think the school choice debate in Florida is all us vs. them, maybe you’re not listening carefully enough....
Read More >Florida roundup: parent trigger, charter schools, digital learning & more
Parent trigger. Parent trigger passes House 68-51, with seven Republicans voting no. Tampa Bay Times, Orlando Sentinel, Associated Press. Orange County...
Read More >Florida roundup: School choice rally, parent trigger, teacher evaluations & more
School choice rally: More than 1,000 turn out in Tallahassee from magnet, charter, voucher, virtual and other school choice sectors...
Read More >More than 1,000 rally for school choice in Florida
More than 1,000 school choice supporters from across Florida rallied at the Capitol in Tallahassee Wednesday, in an event that...
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