Tag: Duval and charter schools
A superintendent’s legitimate concerns about charter schools & district flexibility
To appreciate the significance of what Nikolai Vitti is saying about parental choice, one must first read his resume. He’s a 36-year-old with a Harvard education doctorate who served as chief academic officer to nationally recognized Miami-Dade school superintendent Alberto Carvalho before being chosen in the fall to run the... READ MOREA Florida superintendent’s take on choice, charter schools & competition – Nikolai Vitti, podcastED
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