Florida roundup: ESAs, charter schools, school spending & more
Education savings accounts. Bills filed Friday and Saturday would create a new mechanism for funding school choice options. Tallahassee Democrat. Charter...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, magnet schools, Bill Cosby & more
Charter schools. Florida's first classical preparatory school, slated for opening this fall in Pasco, asks for a one-year delay so...
Read More >Adam Putnam: ‘If we lose the parents, we’ve lost the battle’
Editor’s note: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam was a late arrival and one of the last speakers at Wednesday’s education...
Read More >Florida education summit puts focus on Common Core's potential, challenges
Florida business leaders put a spotlight Wednesday on the promise and potential pitfalls of Common Core - the tough, new academic...
Read More >Florida roundup: Jeb Bush, charter schools, Broad Prize hopes & more
Charter schools. Democratic lawmakers have filed several bills to reign in problems that arise when charter schools close, reports Gradebook. Miami-Dade County planners...
Read More >Taking school choice to the class level – Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes, podcastED
Florida has been a national leader in expanding parental school choice via magnets, charters, vouchers, tax credit scholarships, career academies and...
Read More >Florida roundup: Teach for America, charter schools, FCAT season & more
Teach for America. It's looking at Tampa Bay for expansion. Gradebook. Charter schools. The Orange school board renews four charters and...
Read More >Florida roundup: FCAT money, charter schools, parent trigger & more
School recognition funds. About 1,700 schools will get about $134 million, reports Gradebook. More from SchoolZone, Miami Herald, South Florida...
Read More >Florida roundup: Marco Rubio, charter schools, virtual schools & more
Tax credit scholarships. Tampa Bay Times columnist Robyn Blumner doesn't like U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's proposal for federal scholarships. Charter...
Read More >More signs of Florida's academic progress
For the second time this week, a credible, independent analysis shows Florida students leading the pack in progress. Between 1992...
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