Pastors for Texas Children Tax Credit Scholarships in Texas are facing a coordinated, albeit misleading, campaign from school choice opponents. One leading source of criticism comes from a group of religious leaders called Pastors for Texas Children. The group makes a number of incorrect claims including that private schools can “discriminate on race…” The U.S…. Read more »
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What can Florida learn from Ohio’s charter school debate?
As the debate continues over improving charter school quality in Florida, it might be worth following developments in Ohio. Legislators there are working on an overhaul of charter school laws. In essence, they seem to be driving toward the kind of grand bargain that at least some charter school operators and district leaders have been talking about… Read more »
Florida roundup: Funding, charter schools, magnets and more
Funding. Gov. Rick Scott calls for a “continuation” budget, with potential implications for school funding, while legislative leaders say they intend to assemble a full state spending plan. Times/Herald. The Lee County school board votes unanimously not to ask voters to levy a sales tax for school facilities. Naples Daily News. Fort Myers News-Press. Charter schools…. Read more »
Charter school advocates look to rein in unqualified operators
Last week, a once-growing network of Florida charter schools shuttered with little warning. As former students scramble to find schools for the final weeks of the school year, some of the state’s leading charter school advocates say the case of Acclaim Academy should strengthen their case for changes aimed at reining in charter operators who are not… Read more »
Florida roundup: Charter schools, technology, legislation and more
Charter schools. A troubled charter school will close in Broward, while a charter school run by Mavericks in Education gets its contract renewed. Sun-Sentinel. A Bay County charter school takes legal action against the school district for not approving a grant application. Panama City News Herald. Legislation. A bunch of school choice and other education-related… Read more »
This week in school choice: Hard times in the city
Another week, another stark reminder of what’s at stake in the quest to build institutions that allow all children to realize their potential — this time, in the streets of Baltimore. Derrell Bradford: It’s precisely because your grandma, Daisy, was pissed about redlining all those years ago that you understand school segregation and how deliberate and… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, legislation, testing and more
Charter schools. The Polk charter school association names its top teacher. Winter Haven News Chief. Teachers at a Miami charter school say they haven’t been paid for nearly a month. WPLG. A bill expanding public school choice and creating a charter school institute at Florida State University will likely be a casualty of the legislative divide…. Read more »
Florida roundup: Testing, Catholic schools, graduation and more
Testing. More districts cut back local end of course exams. Tampa Bay Times. Palm Beach Post. Tallahassee Democrat. Former Education Commissioner Tony Bennett recalls the testing dilemma Florida faced during his tenure. Gradebook. The anti-testing movement has reached a tipping point, a guest columnist writes for the Florida Squeeze. Catholic schools. Educators say their schools will… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Testing, school choice, charter schools and more
School choice. The Florida House approves legislation that would expand public school choice and allow more students to attend schools across county lines. Associated Press. Sunshine State News. Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano criticizes the school choice legislation. Escambia school board member Jeff Bergosh is unsurprised by objections emanating from “guardians of the status quo.” Tax credit scholarships. The growth of… Read more »
Mr. Gibbons’ Report Card: All About the Volunteers
Tennessee Education Report Andy Spears of the Tennessee Education Report says sponsors of Tennessee’s new education savings account program for children with special needs don’t know much about the bill they just passed. But it may be Spears who doesn’t understand the bill, as he spends more time speculating on parental rights than explaining what it would… Read more »
