In some Florida school districts, charter school politics get tricky
Hillsborough County has joined the growing list of Florida school districts where charter schools might help absorb enrollment growth. The...
Read More >Scholarship parents weigh in on education legislation with Fla. governor
As Florida Gov. Rick Scott weighs the fate of a massive piece of education legislation in the face of a...
Read More >Private schools enroll 'the historically un-favored'
From think tank reports to protests that greeted Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in Indianapolis, a common thread binds many of...
Read More >Jeb Bush receives 'overdue' school choice award
INDIANAPOLIS - With an award described as "overdue," a national school choice advocacy group recognized Jeb Bush for his contributions...
Read More >DeVos pushes 'most ambitious' school choice expansion 'in our nation's history'
INDIANAPOLIS - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a friendly crowd that President Trump will release a spending plan today to...
Read More >How Florida blocks 'double-dipping' on school choice scholarship donations
A headline in The New York Times carries a damning allegation: In some states, contributing to a school choice nonprofit...
Read More >Miami schools chief: Fund charter schools, but not from district dollars
If Gov. Rick Scott vetoes a wide-ranging education bill, as a growing number of Florida school district officials want, the...
Read More >One big piece of education legislation illustrates broader battle
The massive education bill Florida legislators approved on the final day of their annual session has stirred more passion than...
Read More >After years of trying, Fla. charter schools might get access to district property tax revenue
Since 2012, some Florida lawmakers have pushed to require school districts to share their local property tax revenue with charter...
Read More >What school choice bills passed - or didn't - in the Florida Legislature
One giant package approved on the last day of Florida's 2017 legislative session, HB 7069, included many priorities of the...
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