Military-style charter schools sprouting across Florida
Like they are in other states, military-style charter schools are gaining a foothold in Florida. There are new ones in...
Read More >A Catholic school network for special-needs students
When Madelyn Tomas was in the third grade, teachers at her public school wanted to retain the speech- impaired student...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: State tests, Common Core, teacher evals & more
State tests: The end of the much-maligned FCAT is no cause for celebration by critics, writes the Palm Beach Post. Sen....
Read More >Proposed MacDill charter school loses first appeal
A charter school sought by MacDill Air Force Base in Florida has lost the first round of an appeals process....
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charters, private schools, STEM & more
Charter schools: A charter school sought by MacDill Air Force Base in Florida has lost the first round of an...
Read More >Breaking from the herd on charter schools
Not surprisingly, leaders from some of Florida’s largest school districts lined up last week against a proposed state House bill...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Vouchers, Common Core, teacher evals & more
Vouchers: Jewish leaders speak in support of school choice and the expansion of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship. Jewish Journal. Senate...
Read More >Virtual school gives teen entrepreneur freedom to thrive
When Willow Tufano left a public school for the gifted three years ago and enrolled in Florida Virtual School, she...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Vouchers, fundamental schools, testing & more
Vouchers: Standardized testing would threaten private-school appeal, writes the Orlando Sentinel. The president of the League of Women Voters of Florida says...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Vouchers, charter schools, tech ed & more
Vouchers: Three weeks after Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford promised a “massive increase” in school choice scholarships for underprivileged schoolchildren, his...
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