This week in school choice: As goes Florida...
In 2011, Arizona became the first state to allow parents to use state education funding to mix and match therapies, tutoring,...
Read More >Bill expanding Florida special needs choice accounts passes unanimously
The Florida House this morning unanimously approved legislation that would expand access to the state's newest parental choice program for children with...
Read More >Florida roundup: Testing, school choice, charter schools and more
Testing. Miami-Dade dramatically scales back required assessments. Miami Herald. WPLG. StateImpact. Answer Sheet. Sunshine State News. Marion County considers seeking a...
Read More >Charter school changes added to public school choice bill in Florida House
Parents would have more ability to choose among public schools for their children, charter schools would face more scrutiny before opening, and...
Read More >Charter school growth and district budgets
Recent news from Jacksonville, according to the Florida Times-Union: The Duval County School Board is predicting charter schools will continue...
Read More >School choice, high school sports, and potential for unintended consequences
The Florida House has approved an overhaul of the state's system governing high school athletics, but in the Senate, some...
Read More >Florida roundup: Common Core, testing, charter schools and more
Testing. Opting out of assessments gives way to "minimally participating" in testing. Gradebook. Walton County suspends a round of testing...
Read More >Endgame becoming clearer for Florida school choice legislation
The fate of two pieces of legislation - one increasing access to dual enrollment classes for private school students, and...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Testing, charter schools, budgets and more
Testing. Testing resumes without further technological failures. Gradebook. Lawmakers are incensed over Monday's problems, and aim their anger at the state's testing...
Read More >Expansion of public school choice heads to floor in Florida House, Senate
Bills creating new school choice options in Florida's public schools are now ready for floor votes in both the House and...
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