This rural homeschool co-op found out: If you build it, they will come
WAUCHULA, Fla. – Sandra Shoffner dreamed of starting a homeschool co-op, but she never imagined the reception it would get...
Read More >Special report: Why teachers are switching from public to private schools
Editor’s note: The Step Up For Students team of Ron Matus, Amy Stringer and Ronda Dry, as part of an...
Read More >This family needs education choice for all its children, not just some
CHIPLEY, Fla. - The Hay family represents two compelling education choice stories at once: Education choice works in rural areas,...
Read More >Special report on teacher entrepreneurs: Leaving a classroom, starting a school
Editor’s note: This report was compiled by Ronda Dry, Lauren Barlis, Paula Nelson and Ron Matus at Step Up For...
Read More >Micro-school pioneer: If I can do it, so can you
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Before all the buzz about learning pods and micro-schools, some folks were already creating learning pods and...
Read More >Yes, school choice works in rural areas
Editor's note: This story is one in a series about the benefits and success of education choice in Florida's rural...
Read More >Making Christian classical education accessible to all
OVIEDO, Fla. – Kevin Clark is a fellow at The Society for Classical Learning. He’s co-author of an influential book...
Read More >There was no school, so this teacher created one
LaBELLE, Fla. – Nearly a century before micro-schools became a thing, a woman named Selma Daniels created one for Black...
Read More >Florida leads America’s Catholic school rebound
One state stands out behind this year’s encouraging Catholic school rebound, and it’s the same one that’s been defying Catholic...
Read More >From a castle in the country to a little school of choice
WAUCHULA, Fla. – When Julie Taylor was 10 years old, she turned the family shed into a classroom, complete with...
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