Florida House panel talks beefed-up school choice oversight
Florida can strengthen oversight of its private schools that accept state scholarships without compromising their character. That was the message...
Read More >Parents need better info on private school choice for special needs children
Scholarship programs give parents with special needs children a choice. They can remain in public schools, negotiate an Individualized Education...
Read More >Removing Florida’s Blaine Amendment may not help advance school choice
A proposal advanced last week by a panel revising Florida's constitution would eliminate an oft-cited barrier to private school choice....
Read More >Report breaks down growth of Fla. scholarship schools (corrected)
Update (Dec. 5): This article has been significantly revised to reflect an update of the underlying report published by the...
Read More >DeVos cites Orlando's school choice success story
As she called on a roomful of advocates to push for new educational options, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos cited the...
Read More >Survey: Many parents say they would prefer private schools, but why?
EdChoice is out today with its annual survey of Americans' views of education. Like in previous years, the advocacy group's...
Read More >Florida roundup: Hope scholarships, community schools and more
Hope Scholarships. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Naples, says the school choice proposal is about issues bigger than bullying. Gradebook. Step Up...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Choice transportation, misconduct and more
In transit. The Pinellas school board talks start times and choice transportation. The "district has 2,500 bus stops exclusively for...
Read More >'At war within itself:' Can districts make peace with charter schools?
Charter schools are public schools. In many places, including all of Florida, school districts authorize and oversee them. But that...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, FLVS union drive and more
FLVS union? Florida Virtual School teachers are starting to unionize. They say they have to work long hours, and they're in...
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