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.

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Florida 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 deep sense of community as soon as you pull up to the entrance. School leaders stand at the curb, waving... READ MORE
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Two 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...
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Q & 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...
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Florida 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...
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South 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...
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Oklahoma 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...
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Unique 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...
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Charter 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...
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Florida’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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At long last, Florida has a statewide charter school commission
Decades of efforts to create a new path for Florida charter schools have finally come to fruition. The state Board to Education voted today to appoint a seven-member state Charter...
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Court challenge fails to derail Arkansas education choice scholarships
The headline: The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld state lawmakers’ vote to fast-track landmark education legislation.  So, what: Education choice opponents’ legal challenge to lawmakers’ approval of an emergency clause delayed...
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