About The Author

Ron Matus

Ron Matus is director of Research & Special Projects at Step Up for Students and a former editor of redefinED. He joined Step Up in February 2012 after 20 years in journalism, including eight years as an education reporter with the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times).
10/05/12
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Pity the parent trigger. Its political identity crisis never ends. In Florida, the trigger erupted in a state House race...
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10/02/12
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Two sitting school board members in Florida are among the latest batch of applicants vying to be state education commissioner....
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09/28/12
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To allegedly help parents understand Amendment 8, one of Florida's biggest school districts has distributed 69,000 fliers, punctuated by scary claims, in all...
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09/28/12
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Who won the strike in Chicago? Charter schools. While the nation watched, story after story noted the obvious – that...
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09/27/12
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Add Fund Education Now to the list of influential groups who are distorting what Amendment 8 is about. Like the...
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09/27/12
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The school district in Pasco County, Fla. is as good a place as any to check in for quick, local snapshot...
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09/26/12
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“Won’t Back Down,” the Hollywood movie that's linked to the idea of a parent trigger to jumpstart problem schools, open in...
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09/26/12
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It's concerning enough that Florida education reporters are overlooking basic facts about Amendment 8 - the "religious freedom amendment" - and in many cases...
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09/26/12
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A recent report from Harvard researchers offers more compelling reasons why expanded learning options are so needed for struggling students....
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09/25/12
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Two more months. As expected, the Florida Board of Education decided this morning to extend the search for a new...
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