Report: Public school staff growing twice as fast as student population
Between 1992 and 2009, the number of public school students nationwide grew by 17 percent while full-time school staff increased...
Read More >Florida roundup: Broad Prize, Amendment 8, F-rated charter schools and more
More Broad Prize coverage. As we noted yesterday, the Miami-Dade school district won this year’s Broad Prize, which goes to...
Read More >Miami-Dade school district wins Broad Prize for most student progress
For the Miami-Dade school district, the fifth time's the charm. After being a finalist four other times, Florida's biggest school system finally...
Read More >Rick Scott: Time for a school choice and competition summit
Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants a summit to "discuss ways to remove barriers to choice options in low performing areas,"...
Read More >Florida roundup: Rick Scott's education plans, a plug for school grades & more
Rick Scott’s ed plans. Charter school expansion is a plank in Gov. Scott’s education plan for the next legislative session,...
Read More >School choice in sync with Democratic values, but not Democratic leadership
Vouchers and tax credit scholarships are in line with Democratic Party support for social justice and equal opportunity, says Florida state...
Read More >Time to compare Florida school districts
As a group, low-income students struggle more than their wealthier peers. But in Florida, poor kids in some districts do...
Read More >Florida roundup: Privatization showdown, vouchers and courts & more
Trying to compete with teachers unions for influence. The Miami Herald looks at growing political contributions from charter and virtual...
Read More >Florida roundup: Praise for parental choice, a high school boot camp & more
Message from Florida. Skeptics in Louisiana shouldn’t fight expanded school choice and other reforms that boosted student achievement in Florida, writes Patricia...
Read More >Florida roundup: Voucher accountability, single-gender schools and more
Vouchers need more accountability. So say David R. Colburn, director of the Askew Institute at the University of Florida, and...
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