Florida schools roundup: Lawsuits, elections, teachers unions and more
Elections. School choice supporters were winners in last week's elections. Miami Herald. Lawsuits. Pastors and other groups join forces to denounce...
Read More >Influential FL pastors slam lawsuit challenging school choice program
Some of Florida's most influential black ministers took to the radio airwaves Tuesday to condemn a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality...
Read More >Charter schools also raise concerns about Florida standard contract plan
School districts aren't the only ones raising concerns about a plan to standardize charter school contracts in Florida. Some charter...
Read More >Florida roundup: Lawsuits, testing, charter schools and more
Lawsuits. School choice advocates are stepping up their advocacy against a lawsuit challenging Florida's tax credit scholarships. Palm Beach Post....
Read More >Charter schools growing in schools-of-last-resort niche
The students at the City of Palms Charter High School in Fort Myers, Fla., had good reason to be excited....
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Elections, special needs, charter schools and more
Elections. The Washington Examiner reports that Gov. Rick Scott's support for school choice may help explain his improved performance among black voters. School choice...
Read More >Report: 'It has become harder to open a charter school in Florida'
The proliferation of charter schools in Florida is slowing down, and school districts are not approving most applications to open...
Read More >Florida roundup: Teachers unions, school choice, testing and more
Teachers unions. Florida's fight over school choice figures prominently in this Wall Street Journal column on teachers unions' political setbacks....
Read More >Duval superintendent: Florida charter school debate needs to evolve
While many Floridians were watching election returns roll in, the Duval County School Board rejected half a dozen charter applications...
Read More >Florida roundup: Elections, school choice, testing and more
Elections. Charlie Crist lost his gubernatorial bid and some of the most vocal critics of school choice were ousted from...
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