Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, common core, charter schools and more
Tax credit scholarships. An advocate for the program, and vice president of Step Up for Students, which co-hosts this blog, withdraws...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tax-credit scholarships, charter schools, testing and more
Tax credit scholarships. The bill expanding the program is likely headed to the House floor. More from the Scripps/Tribune. Times/Herald. News...
Read More >Florida school choice expansion could be headed for House floor
A bill that would accelerate the growth of Florida's tax-credit scholarship program could be headed for a vote on the...
Read More >Florida Senate advances school choice accounts for special-needs students
The push to create individual accounts for students with disabilities picked up bipartisan support in its first Senate committee hearing...
Read More >How close are Florida school districts to their digital learning goals?
Four years from now, Florida school districts will be expected to have a computer or tablet for every student in...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tax-credit scholarships, charter schools, Common Core and more
Tax-credit scholarships. Some fear Step Up For Students could become a "taxpayer-financed monopoly" as the cap on tax-credit contributions increases, bringing...
Read More >Florida Roundup: School choice, tax credit scholarships, Common Core and more
Public-school choice. A plan to create public-school choice throughout Duval County divides the school board, the Florida Times-Union reports. Some board...
Read More >Florida gets better marks for digital learning
A digital learning advocacy group says Florida is one of 22 states that improved their policies over the past year. Florida ranks...
Read More >Bipartisan support for FL school choice plan aimed at special-needs students
A new type of school choice program aimed at serving special-needs students in Florida won bipartisan support during its first...
Read More >FL Legislature talking charter schools & military families
Update: The bill with the charter school language is headed to Gov. Rick Scott's desk after the Senate approved it...
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