charter schools

Florida Bill Banning Corporal Punishment for Disabled Students Passes House Committee

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill banning corporal punishment for students with disabilities passed the House Education Quality Subcommittee unanimously, surprising residents and…

3 months ago

DeSantis Signs Universal School Choice Bill

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has just signed House Bill 1 in Miami, which expands school choice in Florida immensely.…

1 year ago

Rick Scott Cosigns School Choice Resolution

In an era where parental school choice has become relevant and one of the most controversial issues. Sen. Rick Scott…

2 years ago

Minority Communities in Hillsborough County at Risk of Losing School Choice

According to the 2020 U.S. Census report, 18% of the overall population in Hillsborough County, Florida is Black or African-American,…

3 years ago

Corcoran threatens Hillsborough School Board With Legal Action for Denying Charter Schools

Less than a week after the Hillsborough County School Board inexplicably struck down the renewal contracts for 4 charter schools,…

3 years ago

Cash-Strapped Hillsborough School Board Denies Charter School Contracts due to Money Woes

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2021/06/24/hillsborough-district-blasted-for-not-renewing-charter-contracts

3 years ago

Florida School District Official Says Parents 'Don't Know What's Best for Their Child'

When the Hillsborough County School Board recently voted unanimously to deny the renewal contracts of four private charter schools, which…

3 years ago

Joe Biden opposes school choice, will not fund private charter schools

School choice is a big issue this election cycle, not just among Republican voters, but with Democrats and Independents, especially…

4 years ago

Education officials eye school safety, mental health

With the start of a new school year just around the corner, Florida officials are eyeing policy changes that would…

5 years ago

Florida's growing population increases charter school demand

Florida’s economy is booming, and so is its population growth.

5 years ago

Charter School fight gets ugly, DeSantis’ education bona fides questioned

I don’t think he (DeSantis) knows anything about education. These are kind of standard education reform in Florida position, I…

5 years ago

FL Senate cool to tax changes for hospitals, charter schools

The Florida Senate could eliminate controversial proposals about charter schools and hospitals from a tax package that was approved last…

5 years ago

Florida Charter school wins approval to build career training center

The vote came down and charter schools and their proponents won, as the board voted unanimously in favor of conditionally…

5 years ago

Rep. Mast says charter schools are innovating education

Mast explained that he “loves” school choice because “it’s not government one size fits all. It’s innovation in education.”

5 years ago

Charter Schools Funding Gains Momentum

“Whether you’re a charter school teacher or a traditional public school teacher, you’re doing the same thing.”

5 years ago

Charter Schools Polling High With Floridians

DeSantis assured that he would “support school choice options."

5 years ago

Judge sides with charter schools in safety fight

udge John Van Laningham sided with Renaissance Charter School Inc., which operates six schools in Palm Beach County and wanted…

5 years ago