Julie Young: Virtual education on verge of ‘ubiquitous’
Julie Young announced earlier this year that she would be stepping down as the head of Florida Virtual School, after...
Read More >Florida roundup: Common Core, vouchers, desegregation and more
Common Core. The English and math standards could affect instruction in other subjects. StateImpact. Brown v. Board. The Miami Herald takes...
Read More >Report: Achievement gaps smaller among Florida charter school students
Achievement gaps are smaller for Florida's charter school students than for their peers in traditional public schools, according to the state...
Read More >Farewell to godmother of digital learning
Some of the seeds of Florida’s virtual education system were sown more than two decades ago, at a Fort Myers...
Read More >Florida roundup: Middle schools, magnet schools, teacher unions & more
Middle schools. Choice options - including charter schools that compete with the district's offerings - come into play as Duval...
Read More >Where Florida may be heading on course choice
The debate about the next wave of educational choice - allowing students to select not just their schools but individual...
Read More >Florida roundup: Digital learning, charter schools, single-gender and more
Digital learning. A startup creates tablets that some school districts are using as a low-cost alternative to iPads. Miami Herald. Tax...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, course choice, charter schools and more
Single-gender. Separate floors for boys and girls are part of the turnaround plan for a struggling Duval County school. Florida Times-Union. Tax...
Read More >Florida roundup: Single-gender, charter schools, teacher training and more
Single-gender schools. A federal complaint alleges discrimination at Hillsborough County single-gender programs. Tampa By Times. Tampa Tribune. redefinED. Sentinel School...
Read More >ALCU challenges Florida single-gender schools
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging single-gender instruction programs in one of the Florida's largest urban school districts, arguing...
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