Groups challenge Fla. charter school ballot proposal
The League of Women Voters and the Southern Poverty Law Center are challenging the wording of a Florida ballot measure that...
Read More >Millions in Fla. charter school funding may hinge on the meaning of this phrase
Are charter schools entitled to an equal per-student share of the funding their districts raise from voter-approved property taxes? Or...
Read More >The charter school turnaround that may not have been
A small, single-gender charter school in Bradenton, Fla. is celebrating a remarkable turnaround. In two years' time, Visible Men Academy...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter school funding and more
Charter funding fairness. Emboldened by a new legal opinion that rebuts an Indian River County judge's ruling in favor of...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter school turnaround, Sisters recognized and more
Historical recognition. The Sisters of St. Joseph, a group of Catholic nuns who took on a racist establishment and discriminatory...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Civics, algebra, animal cruelty and more
Civics testing. Education Commissioner Pam Stewart concludes Florida school districts did not break the law when they shifted state civics...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Security, summer jobs, civics tests and more
School security. Some Palm Beach County officers still live on K-12 school campuses, part of a decades-old program intended to...
Read More >A lawsuit waiting to happen on charter school funding?
The Palm Beach County School Board has proposed a new property tax levy to boost teacher salaries and pay for...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Teachers unions, campaigns and more
Union certification challenge. The statewide teachers union has filed a lawsuit challenging union-certification provisions of HB 7055. The law passed earlier...
Read More >Civics shifts, school grades and Schools of Hope
Last year, Florida lawmakers created a new program called Schools of Hope. Its goals were twofold: Ratchet up the pressure...
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