My colleagues at Democrats for Education Reform are planning a panel discussion with the Fordham Institute on July 25 on how charter schools are – and should be – held accountable. This is an important topic that too often suffers from confusion about what we mean by accountability.Accountability is comprised[Read More…]
Tag: charter school accountability
What’s that charter school spending its money on? Go look
Want to see that charter school’s budget or who sits on its governing board? How about its financial audits? Or whether it is owned by a management company? Under a bill passed by lawmakers last week, every Florida charter school must maintain a website where it posts that information and[Read More…]
redefinED roundup: Voucher proposals fall short in Texas and Tennessee, school choice rally in Florida & more
Tennessee: Gov. Bill Haslam, not pleased with Republican plans to create a broader voucher program, pulls the plug on his voucher proposal, limited to low-income children from low-performing schools (Associated Press). More from Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean. The finger pointing begins (Chattanooga Times Free Press). New York Times takes a look at the Achievement School District,[Read More…]
Florida roundup: parent trigger, charter schools, digital learning & more
Parent trigger. Parent trigger passes House 68-51, with seven Republicans voting no. Tampa Bay Times, Orlando Sentinel, Associated Press. Orange County School Board Chair Bill Sublette paints a nightmare scenario against the parent trigger in this Orlando Sentinel op-ed. Digital learning. The House passes a bill to expand access to online[Read More…]
Florida roundup: innovation schools, parent trigger, Florida Formula & more
Florida Formula. South Carolina is looking at third-grade retention and other parts of the Florida model. The State. Parent trigger. The Senate Education Committee passes the parent trigger along – altogether now – party lines. The Buzz, WFSU, Tallahassee Democrat. Charter schools. StateImpact Florida writes up a bill sponsored by Sen.[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter school bill, state colleges, student retention & more
Charter schools. The Senate Education Committee moves closer to agreement on additional charter schools accountability measures, but a divide lingers over facilities funding, reports The Buzz, which includes this quote from Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee: “The time for finger pointing between charter schools and regular public schools is over. We have to[Read More…]
Florida lawmakers to consider a stack of school choice bills
Editor’s note: Another year, another legislative session, another stack of school-choice bills in Florida. Here’s a roundup of choice legislation that lawmakers will consider in the annual session that begins today. Career Academies: SB 1076 by Sen. John Legg, R-Lutz. Expands the “Career and Professional Education Act (CAPE),” revising requirements[Read More…]
Florida roundup: charter schools, privatization, educator conduct & more
Charter schools. The exorbitant payouts to the principal of a failing Orange County charter school are behind legislative efforts to tighten charter laws. Orlando Sentinel. Privatization. The Volusia County school district considers outsourcing 500 custodial and grounds maintenance jobs, reports the Daytona Beach News Journal. The Bay County school district considers[Read More…]