Tag: Florida and online education
Florida roundup: Marco Rubio, charter schools, virtual schools & more
Tax credit scholarships. Tampa Bay Times columnist Robyn Blumner doesn’t like U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s proposal for federal scholarships. Charter schools. Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano bemoans the number of charter schools that close because of low enrollment (but curiously doesn’t mention traditional public schools that don’t get closed despite the... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Charter school closing, school choice battle, pushback & more
School choice battle. The Palm Beach Post sees one unfolding...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Online learning, tax credit scholarships, Amendment 8 and more
Amendment 8 debate. Video at the Naples Daily News. Featuring Jim Towey,...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Rick Scott’s potential opponents, parent trigger criticism & more
Who may run against Rick Scott. According to Florida Trend,...
READ MOREFlorida education leaders aim for strong growth in charters, vouchers, virtual
In the next five years, Florida aims to double the...
READ MOREIn Florida, 1.2 million students participate in school choice
Though we know little about the parents who long have...
READ MOREKhan Academy partners with private school choice in Florida
A few months ago, 13-year-old ninth-grader Giovanni Munnerlyn was in a...
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