Florida roundup: Back to school, charters, choice and more
Charter schools. Pinellas plans to review charter contracts after a back to school "calamity" at one school. Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, private schools, campaigns and more
Charter schools. Citing a lack of space with a building unfinished, a Pinellas charter turns away students and holds a new...
Read More >Florida Roundup: Tax credit scholarships, school board races and more
Tax credit scholarships. Education Week looks at the latest evaluation of Florida tax credit scholarships. Testing. The Fort Myers News-Press looks...
Read More >Democrats divided on ed reform shouldn’t forget Republican inroads
Earlier this year, during the last week of Florida's legislative session, House Speaker Will Weatherford stood in the rotunda of Florida's...
Read More >Florida roundup: Single-gender schools, testing, accountability and more
Single gender. The Hillsborough District responds to an ACLU complaint. Tampa Tribune. Tax credit scholarships.Sunshine State News reports on the...
Read More >Study: Florida tax credit scholarship students continue to keep pace
The low-income students who participate in the country's largest K-12 private school choice program are keeping pace with students of...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, campaigns, facilities and more
Charter schools. Charters in conflict with the Hillsborough school district say they want the matter brought to a hearing. Tampa Tribune....
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, turnarounds, back to school and more
Charter schools. The boards of three schools threatened with losing their charters offer to meet with Hillsborough district officials. Gradebook....
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, CAPE, campaigns, Common Core and more
Charter schools. Hillsborough's superintendent tells parents the district won't close charter schools it is scrutinizing, but may take over their...
Read More >Can other schools apply lessons from successful KIPP charters?
Study after study after study has looked at charter schools run by the Knowledge is Power Program and come to...
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