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A TASTE OF À LA CARTE LEARNING

This former public school teacher created her own school. Now she’s ‘100 percent free.’

JUPITER, Fla. — When you start your own school, you make the rules. You can even bring your dog....

U.S. public education became more diverse and inclusive in 1925

The Ku Klux Klan helped pass an amendment to the Oregon constitution in 1922 requiring that all students attend Protestant-controlled...

Florida school uses science of reading-based approach to fill instruction gap for students with dyslexia

LAKELAND, Florida — The fifth graders listen intently as the teacher Alexandra Probasco slowly reads a sentence: “Tammy got in...

The good news about Florida's charter school growth

Florida’s charter schools grew by more than 15,000 students this school year. And new research suggests their steady growth might...

Florida sets new education choice records as 1.7 million students choose

A record-setting 1.7 million K-12 students in Florida attended a school of choice last year, an increase of more than...

Patrick R. Gibbons

Florida Catholic schools thrive amid record choice expansion

Editor's note: This story is published in celebration of National Catholic Schools Week, which runs from Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Visit...

Blazing Stars, blazing trails

DADE CITY, Fla. – LaTania Scott and Kameeka Shirley were former public school teachers who wanted something different when they...

State scholarship expansions send Jacksonville school’s enrollment soaring

Editor's note: This story is published in celebration of National School Choice Week, which runs Jan. 21-27. In the early...

Virtual Reality games and banking app help mom make Florida teen’s education unique

Traditional school wasn’t working for Alexander Luther. The 15-year-old, who has autism spectrum disorder, would get overstimulated and tired toward...

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