Editor’s note: This commentary from Mike McShane, director of national research at EdChoice, appeared last week on forbes.com. This past weekend, I joined a couple hundred of my closest friends at the National Hybrid School Conference in Atlanta. Tempted as many may have been to instead see Taylor Swift’s Eras tour at the nearby Mercedes-Benz stadium, sessions were packed,… Read more »
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Following the way, the truth and the light to serving all students
MINNEOLA, Fla. — The way Charles Williams sees it, if the human vessel comes to the conversation with humility, faith and willingness, the Almighty can communicate a message of divine purpose without resorting to special effects. Sometimes — because God often whispers, Williams notes — all that is required is some contemplative quiet, especially if… Read more »
$117B budget approved and legislative session ends, school threats portal, book challenges, clear backpacks in Broward, and more
Florida charter school teacher among winners of national Changemaker Award
Cielo Acosta, an eighth-grade language arts teacher at SLAM! Miami, is among seven winners of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 2023 Changemaker Award, given annually to charter school teachers or founders who make an outsized difference in their communities. In addition to serving as a teacher at SLAM! Miami, Acosta, an alum of… Read more »
Votes on $117B budget and $1.3B tax cuts set for final day of session, school start times, tax funds for charters and more
School choice momentum continues nationwide
Editor’s note: This commentary from Jason Bedrick, a research fellow with The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, appeared Monday on dailysignal.com. Education choice is on the march. So far this year, four states have enacted education choice policies that will be available to all K-12 students. Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, and Utah have now joined Arizona and West Virginia in making every child… Read more »