Charter schools. A “double F” charter school in Central Florida will remain open through the end of the school year. WESH. The Florida Senate sifts through a spate of charter school legislation. WFSU. By rejecting a state grant proposal, the Broward school board missed a chance to improve charter school quality, Greg Richmond of the National Association of… Read more »
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Proposed Florida legislation focuses on charter school quality
Promote quality charter schools and let them expand in high-needs areas. Deal with weak charter applications before they reach school boards. Hold school districts accountable for the charters they approve. Those are some of the ideas behind proposed legislation taking shape in Tallahassee two weeks before the start of Florida’s 60-day legislative session. The most detailed proposal so… Read more »
Mr. Gibbons’ Report Card: Public school choice is good, but many districts still oppose it
Thomas J. Gentzel The Palm Beach Post recently published an op-ed by Thomas Gentzel, the executive director for the National School Boards Association, arguing that school choice ultimately denies educational opportunity. Genztel wants a good education for every child regardless of their ZIP code. We can applaud that, but he seems to think that can… Read more »
Florida roundup: Lawsuits, school choice, Jeb Bush and more
Lawsuits. A judge hears arguments in Florida’s tax credit scholarship lawsuit. Gradebook. Palm Beach Post. WTSP. Bay News 9. Associated Press. News Service of Florida. Capitol News Service. redefinED. School choice. Florida students who don’t have much use for National School Choice Week scarves in a subtropical climate produce a video on ways to repurpose… Read more »
What to watch for as Florida court hears arguments on tax credit scholarships
The lawsuit that challenges a scholarship program serving 70,000 low-income children in Florida heads to a Tallahassee courtroom this afternoon. The issue before Leon Circuit Judge George Reynolds will not be the constitutionality of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship itself. Instead, the arguments will center on an important legal point that has stopped challenges to… Read more »
Florida roundup: Charter schools, teachers of the year, budgets and more
Charter schools. A highly sought-after football recruit transfers to a charter school in the middle of his senior year in a bid to promote its new football program. Sun-Sentinel. School choice. The Bay County school district receives hundreds of choice applications. WJHG. Awards. Districts around the state select teachers of the year. Tampa Bay Times. Miami… Read more »
Catholic schools, religious education and a free society
In addition to National School Choice Week, this has also been Catholic Schools Week, and publications around the country are taking a closer look at the impact school choice programs are having on Catholic education. The National Catholic Register, for example, talks to clergy and Catholic educators in Florida and elsewhere about how vouchers and tax credit scholarships are… Read more »
How advocates think Florida could improve its charter school law
Florida continues to score well in an annual ranking of charter school laws in states around the country. It keeps its eighth-in-the-nation ranking in the latest analysis of state charter school laws released by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and its score remains the same after a year in which state charter laws didn’t see major changes. The state gets… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, lawsuits, teaching and more
Charter schools. The Duval school board prepares to close a struggling charter school and transfer 70 students. Florida Times-Union. The Bradenton Herald checks in with a high-profile all-boys charter school. Teaching. The Pinellas school district plans to spend $1 million to improve classroom management at struggling elementary schools. Tampa Bay Times. Public opinion. School choice advocates release… Read more »
How regulations affect private schools’ participation in choice programs
A new survey suggests excessive regulation of school choice programs could cause some private schools not to enroll students who use vouchers or tax credit scholarships. The report released this morning by the American Enterprise Institute is the result of what its authors call “the largest and most in-depth survey of its kind.” The think tank hired a team of… Read more »
