Tag: Hillsborough and charter schools
Hillsborough County School Board reverses course on charter school renewal
After compelling testimony and much debate, the Hillsborough County School Board voted 6-1 in a special session this morning to reverse its previous decision and approve charter school renewals for Kid’s Community College Charter High School, Pivot Charter School, Southshore Charter Academy and Woodmont Charter School. Among those who spoke... READ MORECommentary: Hillsborough, don’t close our high-achieving charter schools
Editor’s note: This opinion piece from Amy Sams, principal of...
READ MORECountdown to opening day at IDEA Public Schools, Tampa’s first ‘Schools of Hope’
As school board members in one Florida county face state...
READ MOREAgainst all odds, Jo’Keal Sweed found hope at a Tampa charter school
Jo’Keal Sweed has a quick mind, polite nature and gentle...
READ MOREIn Florida district, academic competitions splinter as school choice expands
For their project, Gussie Lorenzo-Luaces and three classmates at Deer...
READ MOREIn some Florida school districts, charter schools unite for influence, support
With 43 schools and seven more expected to open in...
READ MORECharter school enrollment tops 10 percent in eight Florida districts
More than 100 school districts in the U.S. now have 10...
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