Tag: Florida and school spending
Florida roundup: charter schools, tax credit scholarships and a question about parent trigger
Charter schools. Brooksville’s first charter school, one with a STEM focus, will open this fall, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Competition from charter schools is forcing the Palm Beach County school district to think harder about its needs and priorities, reports the Palm Beach Post. Charters are also sparking debate among Palm Beach... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Parent trigger, charter school report, flipped classrooms & more
Parent trigger. This year’s version clears its first hurdle on...
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State of the State. Gov. Rick Scott gives props to...
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Education savings accounts. Bills filed Friday and Saturday would create...
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Charter schools. Democratic lawmakers have filed several bills to reign...
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Tax credit scholarships. Tampa Bay Times columnist Robyn Blumner doesn’t...
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Charter schools. An Orange County charter that served dyslexic students...
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Common Core. More signs that an implementation delay is in...
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Federal vouchers. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., proposes what may...
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Tutoring oversight. In the first part of a two-part series on...
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Florida’s status. Matt Reed, Florida Today’s editorial page editor, takes a look...
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