Black suspensions: An investigation of more than 600,000 punishments in Pinellas County schools from 2010-2015 shows that black children are suspended at a much higher rate than in the other six large Florida districts, and four times the rate of other children based on their share of the school population. And[Read More…]
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More lessons emerging Acclaim Academy charter schools’ collapse
The Florida Times-Union takes a deep dive this morning into the collapse of the Acclaim Academy charter school network. We took a look at the chain’s unraveling here, but the newspaper adds important details, including one that appears to have gotten the attention of Duval County school board members. Dennis Mope, Acclaim’s CEO, had previously filed[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Bankruptcy, testing, Catholic Schools and more
Bankruptcy. Acclaim Academy, the troubled operator of shuttered charter schools, files for bankruptcy. Orlando Sentinel. Testing. Orlando Sentinel columnist Beth Kassab skewers the state of affairs on testing. Orlando Sentinel. The state’s testing vendor says it will help with a review of its validity. Gradebook. Lawsuits. Editorials in the Panama City[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, lawsuits, superintendents and more
Charter schools. Students scramble for other options – and say emotional goodbyes – as their charter school shuts down late in the school year. First Coast News. An Alachua charter school’s principal and some of its board members resign. Gainesville Sun. School choice. Schools should have to compete for students,[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charters, testing, pot-smoking principals and more
Charter schools. Jacksonville’s Acclaim Academy charter school closes its doors ahead of schedule, angering parents. WJXT. First Coast News. Testing. Schools often interrupt their normal flow of classes to make way for computer-based testing. Miami Herald. Pasco parents seek clarification on testing rules. Tamp Bay Times. Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell[Read More…]
Florida charter school chain suddenly founders
A pair of charter schools in Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla., is shutting down abruptly, in an apparent unraveling of what had been a growing network. As of last fall, three military-style Acclaim Academy charter schools enrolled more than 1,100 students in North and Central Florida, according to state Department of Education records. A[Read More…]
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 Broward, Sarasota, Osceola and Duval counties – and more on the way. With a focus on rigor, structure, responsibility and respect, supporters say such schools experience fewer behavioral problems and[Read More…]