Virtual charters and the profit motive
For some charter school advocates, poor results in virtual charter schools are raising thorny questions about the role of the...
Read More >Betsy DeVos to charter schools: Don't 'become the man'
Charter schools are not the "one cure-all to the ills that beset education." They shouldn't "become the man" or allow...
Read More >New study finds big differences among charter school networks
Not all charter school organizations are created equal. That's the bottom line of a blockbuster new report by widely cited...
Read More >Charter school advocates, including some notable Floridians, gather in DC
This week, charter school advocates are gathering in the nation's capital in a turbulent political climate. Some luminaries of the...
Read More >Fla. Senate avoids changes to massive education bill
Attempts to modify or remove funding from parts of a major piece of education legislation fizzled today in the Florida Senate....
Read More >Fla. Senator proposes education funding overhaul (Updated)
The Florida Senate this morning has teed up debate on an overhaul of the school funding plan lawmakers approved last...
Read More >The week in school choice
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was back on Capitol Hill. She faced more questions on school choice and civil rights. "Schools...
Read More >What if military families controlled their own education aid?
Many conservatives and libertarians question whether the federal government should get involved in school choice. They might believe in scholarship...
Read More >Major Fla. education legislation looms over special session (Updated)
The fate of the biggest education issues facing Florida this year could be decided late next week, as lawmakers return to...
Read More >The door to private school choice is already open
Once again, prohibitions on funding religion don't stand in the way of school choice. In the latest case, a Montana...
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