Florida’s à la carte learning boom: A special report
By David Heroux and Ron Matus In the blink of an eye, à la carte learning in Florida has become...
Read More >A school, and school choice, brought this family to Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four years ago, Phil and Cathy Watson were distressed and desperate. Their daughter Mikayla, then 12, was born with a rare genetic condition that led to physical and cognitive delays....
Read More >At this microschool, it’s math at the beach and swimming with the sharks
TAVERNIER, Fla. – Every year, millions of students across America learn the foundational concept of place value in math. But...
Read More >Free school? Microschool? Unicorn school? Whatever you call it, it’s been thriving for 50 years
ARCHER, Fla. – Archer is a crossroads community of 1,100 people 15 minutes from the college town of Gainesville, but...
Read More >Going with Plan B: Why thousands of parents didn’t use their school choice scholarships
By Ron Matus and Dava Cherry Florida’s choice-driven education system is the most dynamic and diverse in America, but it’s...
Read More >Catholic enrollment update 2025
The most encouraging trend lines for Catholic schools in America continue to be in Florida, where enrollment grew another 2.3%...
Read More >A Montessori microschool for deaf students – and a sign of things to come
CLEARWATER, Fla. – More than 20 years ago, Julie Rutenberg and Colette Derks harnessed some of the first private school...
Read More >For this former public school educator, starting a microschool was a dream come true
SARASOTA, Fla. – Alison Rini thought her destiny was to be the principal at a traditional public school. She...
Read More >On track to accelerate as education choice expands
Andrea Leib has long been ahead of the curve. Twenty years ago, the former public school teacher, guidance counselor, and...
Read More >Where kids still play in the woods
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Millions of students in American public schools are lucky if they get 30 minutes of recess...
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