More choices, more pathways to affordable higher education
A new study shows that the lines between K-12 and higher education are getting blurrier. State of play: The Community...
Read More >Miami-Dade School District proposes new job perk: school choice priority for employees' kids
As schools in cities across the United States continue struggling to attract and retain teachers, the nation’s fourth-largest district seeks...
Read More >Acton Academy founder reflects on lessons learned from first-year education ‘detox’
When Apollo Academy opened in Tampa last year, 20 students showed up to participate in the inaugural year of student-led...
Read More >Private schools raise pay, tout perks to compete during national teacher shortage
Jim McKenzie read the alarming reports in 2022 about the rise in the numbers of teachers fleeing the profession. As headmaster...
Read More >After strife and delays, finally ‘fantastic news’ for Florida’s latest charter school turnaround
With the start of classes just weeks away, Florida’s top education officials finally got some good news about the...
Read More >How Florida can make its public schools open to all students
Christina Sheffield’s son, Graham, was soaring ahead of classmates. She wanted a learning environment that challenged him, so she created...
Read More >Florida's first steps beyond the yellow bus
Each weekday morning feels like a new nightmare. The Echo Dot alarm goes off at 4:55 a.m. so my...
Read More >Pennsylvania's Democratic governor seeks to maintain education choice balancing act
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro—a popular swing-state Democrat—is trying his best to maintain his balance on an education choice tightrope. On...
Read More >podcastED: Advocate says nation’s first religious charter school will fill important niche
On this episode, senior writer Lisa Buie talks with Brett Farley, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Oklahoma....
Read More >High court's refusal to consider appeal means charter schools' status will likely be decided by future test case
Charter schools are still public schools, at least for now. The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would not...
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