School choice, hope and the Republican agenda
After she accepted a scholarship* to enroll in a private school, Denisha Merriweather changed the course of her life. She...
Read More >Is there a better way to measure student achievement?
The inside-the-tent debate over virtual charter schools has highlighted an important issue about standardized testing and school accountability: There's still...
Read More >Florida virtual charter schools try to fend off closure
The school board in Hillsborough County, Fla. is looking to shut down a full-time virtual charter school, citing a range...
Read More >The Rebel Alliance for education reform on the left
The story of Democrats for Education Reform gives way to Star Wars analogies in a new analysis released by the American...
Read More >Helping Florida charter schools enroll more disadvantaged students
Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano, a frequent charter school critic, published an even-handed column in this morning's paper. He congratulated local charters for their...
Read More >'We've got to figure this out' - Connnections Education, podcastED
A virtual classroom might include an aspiring tennis pro traveling in Europe, a child in the hospital battling cancer, and...
Read More >Revised Democratic Party platform changes tune on charter schools
Last week, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton made waves with a brief nod to charter schools when she addressed the nation's largest...
Read More >What to make of another negative result for school vouchers
Students in Ohio's private school voucher program make less academic progress than their peers in public schools. But the program has a...
Read More >Florida roundup: School grades, reading, elections and more
School grades. For Florida's public schools, fewer A's, but also fewer F's. Three of five academically struggling schools highlighted by...
Read More >Update: Florida "double F" charter schools face shutdowns
Four Florida charter schools could soon be shut down after receiving multiple F's under the state's grading system. The preliminary...
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