Howard Fuller: Don’t be knee-jerk about for-profits in school choice, ed reform
Count legendary school choice activist Howard Fuller among those who don’t have a problem with for-profit entities in education reform....
Read More >'We can't ignore the pleas of our parents anymore' - BAEO President Kenneth Campbell, podcastED
Elected black Democrats who support vouchers and charter schools are slowly but surely finding themselves less isolated. And for that,...
Read More >Florida roundup: Alberto Carvalho, school lotteries & more charter school report
Charter schools. Education Week writes up the state report that compares the test scores of Florida charter schools and district schools. Diane...
Read More >Safety alerts closer for Florida private schools
The call came on the first day of school, first thing in the morning, from another private school a few...
Read More >Florida roundup: school security, school closings, school rankings & more
School security. The Legislature is looking at a range of school security proposals, including allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons...
Read More >Florida roundup: authentic parents, career education, digital learning & more
Charter schools. Tallahassee Democrat columnist Byron Dobson takes issue with last week's DOE press release about charter school performance, which was...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, tax credit scholarships and a question about parent trigger
Charter schools. Brooksville's first charter school, one with a STEM focus, will open this fall, reports the Tampa Bay Times....
Read More >Florida roundup: Parent trigger, charter school report, flipped classrooms & more
Parent trigger. This year's version clears its first hurdle on a party-line vote. Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, Palm Beach Post,...
Read More >Report: Florida charter school students outperforming district school peers
Florida charter school students are out-scoring and out-gaining their traditional public school counterparts in more than 150 comparisons on the...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, career tech, tutoring oversight & more
Charter schools. Some say the safety of Broward charter students is at risk without school resource officers, reports the South Florida...
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