Agony and accountability in school choice
Education reform, for some of us, is full of tough calls. And for some of us, there can be particular...
Read More >Florida's school for the "unconquered"
Some charter schools aim to save kids. Some aim to save cultures – and the kids along with it. A...
Read More >Test-bashing in Florida could hurt poor and minority students the most
If Florida deserves applause for its recent academic progress, the Miami-Dade school district deserves a standing ovation. The five-time finalist...
Read More >In Florida, another school board candidate who backs expanded school choice
It’s rare to find strong school choice advocates on local school boards. But in Florida, another such advocate has emerged...
Read More >Florida’s education reformers should acknowledge and fix their own mistakes
There is no defense for the latest blemish on Florida’s school accountability system. And it’s incumbent upon those who have...
Read More >When school boards and teachers unions look the other way
Years ago, the powerful director of a local teachers union told me in no uncertain terms: Differential pay for teachers...
Read More >Choice nuggets: Ravitch on vouchers, Florida's academic progress and how "bad" public schools are like Ol' Man River
Editor's note: Here's another selection of "choice nuggets," a feature we started last week to keep some smaller but still blogworthy items from...
Read More >Report: U.S. spent (wasted?) $14.8 billion paying teachers for master's degrees
School districts spent nearly $15 billion in the 2007-08 school year to pay teachers extra for earning master's degrees, up 72 percent...
Read More >Florida charter schools earn A’s and F’s at higher rates than traditional public schools
Florida charter schools were more likely than traditional public schools to earn A and F grades under this year’s tougher...
Read More >Another Democrat for vouchers, school choice
Darren Soto, a Democratic state representative from the Orlando area, isn't out to privatize public schools. He supports public schools at the same time he...
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