Lawsuits. A judge dismisses a lawsuit challenging school choice legislation, but gives lawyers for the teachers union a chance to rework their case. redefinED. Times/Herald. Orlando Sentinel. News Service of Florida. Associated Press. Tampa Tribune. A Palm Beach Post editorial backs a separate lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of tax credit scholarships. Charter schools. The Hillsborough school board appears poised to reject… Read more »
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Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, charter schools, campaigns and more
Tax credit scholarships. Enrollment in Florida’s tax credit scholarship program continues to grow. Associated Press. Charter schools. The Naples Daily News wraps up an in-depth series by examining charter school oversight and officials’ desire to promote good charters while cracking down on poor performers. School districts in Manatee and Volusia recommend rejecting charter applications. Daytona Beach News-Journal. Bradenton Herald. Campaigns…. Read more »
Florida roundup: Charter schools, testing, accountability and more
Charter schools. Financial problems and poor management have doomed dozens charter schools in recent years. Naples Daily News. A related Daily News article contrasts large charter organizations with mom-and-pops. Palm Beach County commissioners oppose tax-exempt bonds for charter schools. Palm Beach Post. Teacher evaluations. The Orlando Sentinel looks at the end of course exams that will be… Read more »
What drives a parental choice warrior
In 1998, at a luncheon in Chicago, former superintendent, activist and now-icon Howard Fuller was on an education panel with an up-and-coming state senator. Barack Obama told the audience that vouchers were a “distraction,” and said those who support them don’t want to tackle the difficulties of changing the “entire system.” Fuller laments the spectacle… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Testing, magnet schools, big budgets & more
School choice. Add Voices for Choices to the list of school choice groups in Florida. redefinED. Duval County School District leaders propose a “Public Education Strong” marketing campaign to lure students back from charter and private schools. Florida Times Union. Sunshine State News’s Nancy Smith says women are waiting to hear what Charlie Crist’s position… Read more »
Carvalho: Florida needs to hit pause on school accountability
by Alberto Carvalho It is not lost to anyone these days that when it comes to educational accountability and more specifically, assessment, public opinion is being influenced by a number of factors and entities that, in some cases, merit consideration, understanding, and acceptance, and, in others, outright rejection. First, we need to recognize that assessment,… Read more »
FSBA leader twists truth on tax credit scholarships
If truth is the first casualty of war, then Florida School Boards Association executive director Wayne Blanton may have been suiting up back in June. His Capital Dateline interview then with Steve Wilkerson described tax credit scholarships for low-income students as a financial drain not only on public schools but on all state government services. Blanton,… Read more »
Florida roundup: School board races, enrollment, start times and more
Education reform. Gov. Rick Scott releases a second-term education agenda. Times/Herald. Tampa Tribune. Gainesville Sun. redefinED. A Tampa Bay Times columnist criticizes the governor over testing. Campaigns. It’s election day. Charter schools are among the issues at stake in Clay County school board races. Florida Times-Union. Common Core looms large at all levels. Naples Daily News. WJCT looks… Read more »
Florida roundup: Back to school, charters, choice and more
Charter schools. Pinellas plans to review charter contracts after a back to school “calamity” at one school. Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune editorializes in favor of a charter at MacDill Air Force Base. The first vote is coming soon on a planned municipal charter in West Palm Beach. Palm Beach Post. Charters are expected to enroll nearly 10… Read more »
Florida roundup: Charter schools, turnarounds, back to school and more
Charter schools. The boards of three schools threatened with losing their charters offer to meet with Hillsborough district officials. Gradebook. Parental choice. The parent of a child expected to benefit from a Personal Learning Scholarship Account criticizes the Florida Education Association’s lawsuit against parental choice legislation in a Tallahassee Democrat guest column. The Naples Daily News looks at Charlie… Read more »
