Community & Philanthropy
We explore the ways bottom-up, community-led and philanthropic endeavors are transforming education, the barriers they face, and strategies they might use to overcome them.
Navigators help guide families into new era of education
TAMPA, Fla. — Parents, many pushing babies in strollers with school-age children in tow, made their way through the covered pavilion as they surveyed the brightly decorated tables representing 28 local schools. Their goal: To gather as much information as possible as they try to figure out the best educational... READ MOREEd Choice scholarships are a boon to the expansion of Key West’s Catholic school
Editor’s Note: This story originally ran on Florida Politics. The dream, the goal, the answer to many prayers is a three-story building that houses seven classrooms, a chemistry lab, a...
READ MOREFlorida Catholic schools thrive amid record choice expansion
Editor’s note: This story is published in celebration of National Catholic Schools Week, which runs from Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Visit Guardian Angels Catholic School in Clearwater, and you’ll feel a...
READ MORETwo Catholic schools join Florida’s growing list of Purple Star schools that accommodate military families
The pre-K-to-8 private school is one of 73 public and private schools in the state this year to receive a Purple Star School of Distinction designation for supporting students of...
READ MOREQ & A: How a veteran home school educator helps West Virginians create customized learning plans for their children
For families in states that allow parents to use scholarships to customize their children’s education, the opportunities can be exciting. However, the plethora of choices can also make the process...
READ MOREFlorida lawmakers aim to boost scholarship funding to meet increased demand
By News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state’s school-voucher program that serves students with special...
READ MORESouth Carolina becomes latest battleground in fight over school choice
Add South Carolina to the list of states whose education choice scholarship programs are facing court challenges. The state teachers’ union, along with the state NAACP and six parents, has...
READ MOREOklahoma religious charter school case divides GOP, school choice movement
The story: Oklahoma’s top lawyer, who already warned state officials about the constitutionality of a faith-based charter school, has now jumped into the legal fray. Attorney General Gentner Drummond sued...
READ MOREUnique Alaska program stirs education choice legal battle
What started in 1939 to ensure students in even the most remote areas of Alaska got access to public education is now at the center of a court battle over...
READ MORECharter schools and unbundling: Now a real possibility in Florida
Last week, hundreds of Florida charter school educators convened in Orlando for the state’s annual charter school conference. One hot topic was HB 1, the new state legislation that made...
READ MOREFlorida’s top education leader seeks to unify school choice movement
ORLANDO — Joining forces to form a powerful movement was the theme as the Florida Charter School Conference and School Choice Summit kicked off Wednesday. For the first time,...
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