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).
08/06/12
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The number of instructional personnel in Florida charter schools more than doubled in the past five years and topped 10,000 for the...
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08/06/12
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Charter schools took a page from Catholic schools when they arrived in the 1990s and began their expansion – character...
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08/05/12
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Former President Bill Clinton praised charter schools at the KIPP Summit in Orlando last week, singling out the KIPP chain...
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08/03/12
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Education reform, for some of us, is full of tough calls. And for some of us, there can be particular...
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08/02/12
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Some charter schools aim to save kids. Some aim to save cultures – and the kids along with it. A...
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07/27/12
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If Florida deserves applause for its recent academic progress, the Miami-Dade school district deserves a standing ovation. The five-time finalist...
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07/27/12
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It’s rare to find strong school choice advocates on local school boards. But in Florida, another such advocate has emerged...
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07/25/12
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There is no defense for the latest blemish on Florida’s school accountability system. And it’s incumbent upon those who have...
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07/23/12
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Years ago, the powerful director of a local teachers union told me in no uncertain terms: Differential pay for teachers...
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07/20/12
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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...
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