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New Florida House speaker says school 'choice' subcommittee is about the educational future

A new Florida House subcommittee devoted to all things school choice does not necessarily signal major reforms in the upcoming legislative session, says...

Sherri Ackerman

Florida roundup: Charter school funding, tax credit scholarships, Amendment 8 ...

Florida Board of Education openings. Two coming up, notes Gradebook. When Florida and Mississippi schools were peas in a pod. Jackson...

At this Florida school, lessons from gardens, food drives, furniture repair

Ryan Wallace left his big, cliquish high school last spring for The Foundation Academy, a non-denominational Christian school with vegetable...

Sherri Ackerman

Florida roundup: Special needs students, charter schools, John Podesta & more

Hillsborough school district must fix its problems with special education students in the wake of a student’s death, editorializes the Tampa...

Charter schools, Florida lawmakers and selective scrutiny

I was a news reporter for 20 years. I appreciate what good journalists do. But I’m often perplexed by the selective...

Florida roundup: Teacher quality, charter school growth, ed funding and more

A “B” for teacher quality policies. That’s Florida’s grade, according to the National Center for Teacher Quality. That’s higher than...

Equitable funding, independent authorizers top wish list for charter school backers

If the chatter among Florida charter school supporters is any indication, expect to see proposed legislation next spring that calls...

Sherri Ackerman

Charter school enrollment tops 10 percent in eight Florida districts

More than 100 school districts in the U.S. now have 10 percent or more of their students in charter schools, and...

Florida roundup: Special needs students, privatization fears, AP and more

Teacher’s aides put on leave. Five of them, in Hillsborough, as the district investigates the death of a special needs...

Jeb Bush foundation pushes back against Common Core critics

Tony Bennett’s shocking loss in Indiana has highlighted a deep and long-festering rift among some ed reformers over adoption of...

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