Alabama: The Institute for Justice, a national civil rights law firm, says vouchers are constitutional in the state (Al.com). Alaska: School choice opponents voice their concerns at a public hearing over a constitutional amendment to allow public funding of private schools (Anchorage Daily News, Nonprofit Quarterly). The proposed constitutional change passes the House Education Committee… Read more »
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, religious schools, career ed & more
Charter schools: The Pasco County School Board approves a 15-year contract for Pepin Academies, which caters to students with learning disabilities. Tampa Bay Times. Dayspring Academy, Pasco County’s first charter school, plans to add a ninth-grade class in the 2014-15 school. Tampa Bay Times. Religious schools: A student at Citrus Park Christian School in Hillsborough County… Read more »
They want a charter school too?!
In one Florida city, the push for a charter school came from parents and teachers. In another, from a Democratic mayor. And in yet another, from the commander of one of the nation’s best-known military bases. Over the past six months alone, at least a half-dozen examples show Florida charter schools picking up enthusiastic support… Read more »
redefinED roundup: cuts to NYC charters, proposed federal vouchers, National School Choice Week & more
Alabama: The Southern Poverty Law Center says school choice hurts students who can’t leave their public school (Montgomery Advertiser). Alaska: More Republicans sign on to support the governor’s constitutional amendment proposal to allow public funding of private religious schools (Anchorage Daily News). You can pick your grocery store and you can pick your coffee shop, so… Read more »
School choice, civil rights and a little discord over linking the two
It’s an increasingly common refrain: school choice is an extension of the civil rights movement. But two of the choice movement’s elder statesmen took exception to that description at a National School Choice Week event Thursday night. The civil rights movement was broader than the battle for school choice, and every generation ought to define… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: School choice, virtual schools, charters & more
School choice: Expect debates on vouchers, school grades and charter schools this year as legislators set priorities for the upcoming session. The Buzz. Lawmakers propose legislation affecting public schools, from an overhaul of Florida’s school accountability system to a “massive expansion” of school-choice and career-education programs. Tallahassee Democrat. More from The Florida Current. More than 3,000 parents and prospective students… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Digital ed, SEED school, dual enrollment & more
Digital learning: A New Port Richey legislator says the governor and other lawmakers want to spend $40 million to upgrade school technology. StateImpact Florida. SEED school: Florida’s first public boarding school, run by the SEED Foundation, is coming to Miami-Dade County. Miami Herald. Dual enrollment: Orange County schools start a dual-enrollment program with Keiser University. Orlando… Read more »
redefinED roundup: vouchers on the legislative agenda, first charter school approved in WA and more
Alaska: Gov. Parnell supports a constitutional amendment that allows the state to fund private schools (Anchorage Daily News). A DC radio show host says the Alaska constitution is clear in its prohibition on funding religious schools (Anchorage Daily News). Not all Republicans in Alaska agree with the governor’s voucher proposal (News Miner). Arizona: A critic… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Charters, digital learning, school choice & more
Charter schools: The Schools of McKeel Academy in Polk County plan to hire the former superintendent as a consultant, despite his history of issues with personnel. The Ledger. Pasco County looks to revamp charter reviews by letting applicants answer district concerns before the school board renders a final decision. Tampa Bay Times. Bonita Springs may be the latest city… Read more »
This teacher rocks … in a charter school
By all accounts, she’s a top-notch science teacher. She works in a charter school. Is that a coincidence? It’s a tough question to answer, even for the teacher herself. But more and more educators are mulling similar questions. It’s inevitable as more school choice options bloom, and teachers, like parents, find themselves thinking more deeply… Read more »
