Marco Rubio pitches federal school choice program
America’s long-running, state-by-state battle over parental empowerment in education may be going national. In what could be the most far-reaching school choice legislation...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, private schools, school choice lotteries & more
Private schools. What happens to private school records when private schools close? Sometimes, they disappear. Palm Beach Post. Charter schools....
Read More >Florida roundup: Tutoring oversight, teachers unions, Tony Bennett & more
Tutoring oversight. In the first part of a two-part series on a requirement initially mandated by No Child Left Behind, a Tampa...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, privatization, educator conduct & more
Charter schools. The exorbitant payouts to the principal of a failing Orange County charter school are behind legislative efforts to...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter school politics, teaching to the test, school safety & more
Teaching to the test. The FEA is rallying members to a petition started by UFS Professor/blogger Sherman Dorn. Gradebook. Charter...
Read More >Florida roundup: Education reporting, education rankings, Diane Ravitch & more
Florida's status. Matt Reed, Florida Today's editorial page editor, takes a look at NAEP data and the most recent Education Week Quality...
Read More >Florida roundup: FCAT, private schools, charter school funding & more
Private schools and FCAT testing. So far, two schools that accept tax credit scholarships have signed up, reports SchoolZone. The...
Read More >Arlene Ackerman, superintendent and school choice supporter, dies at 66
Sad news: Arlene Ackerman, a big-city superintendent who became a vocal supporter for expanded school choice, died over the weekend....
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, competition, district spending & more
Charter schools. The Tampa Tribune writes up the latest report on charter laws from the National Association of Public Charter...
Read More >Florida roundup: School spending, digital education, PTA activism & more
Rick Scott's proposed budget. Includes $1.2 billion more for public schools. Coverage from South Florida Sun Sentinel, Gainesville Sun, Fort Myers...
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