Two South Florida charter schools are challenging a new state rule that raises the academic bar for state facilities funding. In a complaint filed this week with the state Division of Administrative Hearings, the Florida Association for Independent Public Schools argues the state overstepped its authority by denying facilities funding to[Read More…]
Tag: charter school facilities funding
Florida roundup: Marco Rubio, charter schools, virtual schools & more
Tax credit scholarships. Tampa Bay Times columnist Robyn Blumner doesn’t like U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s proposal for federal scholarships. Charter schools. Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano bemoans the number of charter schools that close because of low enrollment (but curiously doesn’t mention traditional public schools that don’t get closed despite the[Read More…]
Florida charter school bill okayed along party lines
The Florida House subcommittee on choice and innovation approved its first bill along party lines Wednesday, giving charter schools more freedom to grow but also including new accountability measures. Lawmakers continue to amend the bill, which would allow charter schools to move into unused district facilities. It would also tighten[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Jeb Bush, school choice, charter school funding & more
Jeb Bush on FCAT, Common Core, bipartisanship. He tells StateImpact Florida, “Education is one of the few places where you have left-right coalitions that are for reform and left-right coalitions that are against reform. It’s not as monolithic as other areas of policy.” Orange school board considers more school choice.[Read More…]