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Florida 'voucher' student works hard on and off the field

While most young men who play high school football dream about making it to the pros, Kevin Kelly knows that...

Florida roundup: parent trigger, online learning, privatization fears & more

Parent trigger. The parent trigger bill is amended in the Senate so school boards have the final say. Coverage from redefinED,...

Florida Senate committee amends parent trigger bill, giving school boards final say

Florida lawmakers made a big change to the parent trigger bill Thursday, passing it on another party-line vote but only...

Sherri Ackerman

Courts are redefining public education

by Gloria Romero The school-choice movement has just surmounted one of its most pervasive challenges. A unanimous Indiana Supreme Court...

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Florida roundup: diploma tracks, school spending, virtual school funding & more

Virtual schools. In the wake of concerns about funding cuts to Florida Virtual School, the Senate Rules Committee approves an...

Common ground on strategies for high-poverty students

Editor's note: This is the latest installment of an ongoing dialogue between Doug Tuthill, president of Step Up For Students,...

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Florida roundup: charter schools, course choice, Common Core & more

Charter schools. Both sides postpone the sale of a former Pinellas middle school to a charter school operator that plans...

Parental choice is part of accountability

Accountability in public education derives from a combination of government regulations and consumer choice. Historically, because we’ve had so little...

Florida roundup: Jeb Bush, teacher conduct, school technology & more

Charter schools. The Pinellas school district could lose $6 million next year if the school board approves a new charter...

Teaching values in schools of choice – and maybe, regulating them

This brief essay is the fifth in a series describing forms of legislation available to any state that considers adopting...

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