Florida schools roundup: Presidential politics, audits, testing and more
Presidential politics. Jeb Bush signalling he's taking a potential presidential bid seriously has the education world buzzing. Education Week. Context...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, school improvement, teachers unions and more
Charter schools. ITT Technical Institute wants to try its hand operating charter schools in Florida and elsewhere. NPR. The South...
Read More >Public boarding school plants seeds of hope, high expectations
Antanarie Edge almost missed the chance she was hoping for. There were 60 slots for the first sixth-grade class at...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: School choice politics, charters, STEM and more
School choice. A political group that supports school choice gets involved in the Democratic primary for a Northeast Florida state House seat....
Read More >How Florida can improve charter school authorizing
Florida scores fairly well in a new-first-of-its kind report on charter school authorizing that's worth a look for anyone concerned...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, corruption, bullying and more
Charter schools. Saying it wants to "test the statutes," the Palm Beach school board rejects a charter school for not...
Read More >Blue-state lawmakers look to Florida's model of educational options
Valentin Mendez said his struggles began when he moved into sixth grade at public middle school in Miami. He was...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, virtual school, A-F and more
Tax credit scholarships. The Miami-Dade school board declines to hold a debate on the program and the lawsuit challenging it....
Read More >Miami-Dade school board avoids debating school choice lawsuit
The Miami-Dade County School Board avoided a showdown over of the nation's largest private school choice program Wednesday, tabling a resolution opposing a...
Read More >Florida school districts rank high in charter school growth
Florida school districts are home to some of the fastest-growing charter school sectors in the country, according to a recent report...
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