
By the numbers: Florida’s history-making growth of education options
This school year, Florida is empowering half a million students to direct funding to education options of their family’s choice. In the 2023-24 school year, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1, Florida saw the largest single-year expansion of education choice scholarships in U.S. history. That growth continued in 2024-25. ...LO ÚLTIMO
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24 to mark the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope. He has called Catholics to be “pilgrims... READ MORE
The NAEP released 2024 results last week, and the results continued to disappoint, especially for disadvantaged student groups. While scores began to recover among high end performers, the decline continued... READ MORE
More than 120,000 students apply for Florida education choice scholarships in record opening weekend
Initial demand for Florida’s K-12 scholarships has set a new record. Step Up For Students, the nonprofit organization that administers 98% of the state’s scholarships, opened applications for the 2025-26... READ MORE
A generation ago, Florida’s school districts could safely assume that most students would board a yellow bus (or perhaps walk less than two miles) to a public school they operated. ... READ MORE
At the annual Florida School Choice Conference and School Choice Summit, attendees got their customary sendoff from Jim Horne, a former state senator, state education commissioner and pioneer of the... READ MORE
As we celebrate National School Choice Week, we’re reflecting on educational freedom’s profound impact on students, families, and communities. This week, we’re not just celebrating the opportunities that school choice... READ MORE
Microschool fellowship program helps former public school educator pursue his entrepreneurial dreams
Growing up, Adam Tweet loved learning. Until he didn’t. Kindergarten was amazing, but as he got older, Adam wanted the freedom to pursue things he enjoyed. He loved reading but... READ MORE
In 2022 I wrote a piece here at Next Steps declaring myself President of the “Religious Charter Schools Should Be Permitted, Mandatory and Non-existent” club. Every other group under the... READ MORE
Florida Catholic schools are thriving, and the latest enrollment numbers prove it. Across the state, enrollment rose from 90,870 in the 2023-24 school year to 93,455 – a 2.8%... READ MORE
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Microschool fellowship program helps former public school educator pursue his entrepreneurial dreams
Growing up, Adam Tweet loved learning. Until he didn’t. Kindergarten was amazing, but as he got older, Adam wanted the freedom to pursue things he enjoyed. He loved reading but not books typically found on school reading lists. Comic books and interactive Choose Your Own Adventure books fed his passions.... LEER MÁS
SANFORD, Fla. – Elsa the Snow Queen sang “Let it Go” as Kimberly Jones entered the room. Kimberly’s daughter, Khloe, 2 at the time, sat with her eyes laser-locked on the... READ MORE
SANFORD, Florida – Charisma Lowery loves fractions, which is not something you hear every day from a third grader, but she does. Mixed fractions, improper fractions – bring ’em on.... READ MORE

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Rising parent demand stretches Florida’s Personalized Education Program to its limit for 2024-25
Florida’s scholarship program for K-12 students who don’t attend school full-time has turned on the “no vacancy” sign. The Personalized Education Program operates as an education savings account that allocates an average of $8,000 per student for approved education-related expenses. It has reached its statutory capacity of 60,000 students for... LEER MÁS
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DADE CITY, Florida - LaTania Scott y Kameeka Shirley fueron maestras de escuelas públicas que querían algo diferente cuando abrieron su propia escuela en enero de 2023. Algo ... auténticamente Montessori ... accesible a las familias de todos los ámbitos de la vida ... incrustado con la autonomía que a menudo falta en... LEER MÁS
Education is no longer about students sitting in rows of desks from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. And school choice, the term supporters used for years to describe the movement... READ MORE
Education Next published a piece recently by Holly Korbey called The Tutoring Revolution, which reads in part: Recent research suggests that the number of students seeking help with academics is... READ MORE
TAMPA, Florida — The 22 high schoolers at Integrity Tabernacle Christian Academy donned their school T-shirts and left at dawn for the two-hour bus trip from near Orlando to ride... READ MORE
Some of the most valuable learning experiences happen outside the classroom. Public education is evolving to support more learning by doing. READ MORE
En los inicios de las cuentas de ahorro para la educación, varios de nuestros intrépidos miembros del Scooby-gang escribieron y hablaron sobre las opiniones de los usuarios como el futuro de la "rendición de cuentas". En un sistema de múltiples... LEER MÁS
A pesar de los llamamientos a la reforma y las oleadas de intentos de transformación, las características clave de las escuelas estadounidenses se han mantenido notablemente estables durante más de un siglo. Los alumnos pasan unas seis horas... LEER MÁS
Una forma segura de conseguir que asientan las cabezas en una conferencia sobre política educativa es pedir el desmantelamiento de la unidad Carnegie. La cuestión, y un temor legítimo, es si los esfuerzos... LEER MÁS
Un episodio de la extraordinaria serie de podcasts documentales de Paul MM Cooper "La caída de las civilizaciones" relata la historia de Cartago, que incluye detalles de las guerras libradas entre los cartagineses y Siracusa.... LEER MÁS
La educación pública estadounidense ha tenido tres épocas principales. La primera era reflejaba las necesidades de una sociedad agraria rural escasamente poblada. La mayoría de los niños eran educados en casa y la alfabetización se centraba principalmente en... LEER MÁS
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