New group courts Florida school board members who support choice
Frustrated with a lawsuit against Florida's largest private school choice program, and dissatisfied with the leadership of the Florida School...
Read More >Proposed Florida legislation focuses on charter school quality
Promote quality charter schools and let them expand in high-needs areas. Deal with weak charter applications before they reach school boards. Hold...
Read More >Florida roundup: School boards, lawsuits, funding, testing and more
Education reform. State Board of Education chairman Gary Chartrand champions reforms, and sometimes draws critics, in Jacksonville and beyond. Florida Times-Union....
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, preschool, legislation and more
Charter schools. The Broward school district could soon be in the hunt for high-performing charter school operators looking to move into...
Read More >Two notes on charter school growth in Florida
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools yesterday released new numbers showing there are now nearly 3 million students attending...
Read More >Lawmakers looking at nexus between high school sports and choice
Florida's system for regulating high school sports has become a perennial issue in the state Legislature. This year some key lawmakers are looking...
Read More >Florida roundup: Virtual schools, testing, teaching and more
Virtual school. Florida Virtual School recruits students for its new on-campus option. Orlando Sentinel. Pasco's virtual school gave a high...
Read More >Parents speak out for private school scholarships in Tallahassee
Headlines in the days leading up to Jeb Bush's closely watched visit to Tallahassee promised there would be protests. As...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, school choice, testing and more
Charter schools. Draft House legislation includes provisions aimed at screening out unqualified charter schools. Naples Daily News. Jeb Bush. The...
Read More >Who will advocate for teachers who support parental choice?
As more students gravitate to charter schools and other options outside traditional school districts, a similar shift is happening among...
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