Lawsuits. The Florida School Boards Association votes to drop out of the lawsuit challenging tax credit scholarships. redefinED. Naples Daily News. Gradebook. Associated Press. Sunshine State News. A parent calls on the remaining groups to drop the suit in the Tallahassee Democrat. Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog and employs the author of… Read more »
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Florida schools roundup: Funding, safety, summer meals and more
Charter schools. A South Florida city passes new restrictions on charter and private schools. Sun-Sentinel. Charter Schools USA expands into Collier. Naples Daily News. Funding. Per-student state education funding is set as budget haggling continues. Times/Herald. The funding increase won’t reach Gov. Rick Scott’s initial goal. Sunshine State News. Funding for a teacher scholarship program… Read more »
This week in school choice: What happens in Vegas…
This week, Nevada became the fifth state to offer its students education savings accounts. But this program is different. It’s not confined to at-risk children, or children with special needs. There are no limits on eligibility whatsoever, as long as the students who accept the accounts have attended public schools for 100 days. Nevada’s unprecedented… Read more »
Florida roundup: Lawsuits, private schools, plagiarism and more
Summer slide. A charter school and local officials team up to offer tutoring and other activities to push back the summer slide in rural Franklin County. The Times. Lawsuits. Bishop Victor Curry praises a judge’s ruling dismissing the lawsuit challenging Florida’s tax credit scholarship program in a Miami Herald guest column. Step Up For Students, which… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Turnarounds, arrests, funding and more
Turnarounds. The Florida Times-Union runs its third installment on an effort to turn around a struggling middle school. Funding. Gov. Rick Scott campaigns for school funding increases as lawmakers convene a special session on the state budget. StateImpact. WFOR. WSVN. Arrested. One teacher is arrested for test tampering at an Escambia charter school. More arrests… Read more »
Lowering the paperwork barrier for charter schools
A recent report by the American Enterprise Institute, which we highlighted here, argued burdensome charter school applications were creating needless barriers for new schools. Critics, including some charter school authorizers, pushed back, saying the report went too far, and that its recommendations would weaken charter school oversight. Since then, Mike McShane, one of the lead authors… Read more »
Florida roundup: Charter schools, reading instruction, jobs and more
Community. Early learning and college scholarships help fuel the revitalization of an Orlando community. New York Times. Charter schools. The Florida Times-Union takes a deep dive into Acclaim Academy charters’ implosion. The Palm Beach school district gears up for a court battle over charter schools. Sun-Sentinel. Virtual education. Virtual schools give students more options. Panama City… Read more »
Florida roundup: Charter schools, Pam Stewart, funding and more
Charter schools. A principal who helped stabilize Key West’s only charter school gets a strong evaluation. Keynoter. New charter schools aim to help relieve crowding in Orange County. Central Florida News 13. Performance. Education Commissioner Pam Stewart draws praise from the state Board of Education in her annual evaluation. Tampa Bay Times. Private schools. A… Read more »
Florida roundup: Testing, taxes, charter schools and more
Charter schools. StateImpact explores a dropout recovery charter school in Clearwater. Lauderhill city officials tout new restrictions on private and charter schools. Lauderhill Forum. A Mavericks charter school is approved for a contract renewal in Broward. Sun-Sentinel. Charters’ impact on Duval’s district budget may be smaller than expected. Florida Times-Union. Lawsuits. The Tampa Tribune praises a judge’s… Read more »
Florida roundup: Lawsuits, testing, Rick Scott and more
Lawsuits. A judge dismisses a lawsuit challenging Florida’s tax credit scholarship program; an appeal is possible. Tampa Bay Times. Associated Press. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Gradebook. WFSU. Sunshine State News. Florida Times-Union. redefinED. The Lakeland Ledger weighs in with an editorial. The scholarships are administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog. The Cato Institute has more on the… Read more »
