Charter schools typically don’t have transportation services, and they can’t gerrymander enrollment zones that zigzag through the county to diversify the student body. So what’s a charter school to do if it wants to enroll more minority students? What about building a school right where minority students live? In Duval[Read More…]
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Charter school offers refuge from bullies, remedies for struggles
JACKSONVILLE – The rock seemed to come out of nowhere, startling the boys walking home from school in the calm of an October afternoon. It hurtled inches from Michael Palmertree’s shoulder, hitting his friend, who fell unconscious with a wound to his head. Michael checked to make sure his younger[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, internships, Spanish and more
Charter schools. A high-tech charter middle school grows into a new location. Sun-Sentinel. A national group looks to Florida to test a new charter school screening database. Gradebook. A Collier charter school will remain without transportation this year. Naples Daily News. Internships. Bank of America offers summer jobs in Jacksonville. Florida[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Middle schools, magnet schools, teacher unions & more
Middle schools. Choice options – including charter schools that compete with the district’s offerings – come into play as Duval officials rethink their approach to middle school. Florida Times-Union. Hernando County plans to start a new academy for middle-school students who are falling behind. Tampa Bay Times. A military academy[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, tax credit scholarships, school grades and more
Charter schools. A new study shows they receive about $2,130 less in funding per student than district-run schools. StateImpact. Next week is National Charter Schools Week. Extra Credit. Tax credit scholarships. Advocacy groups are mobilizing against legislation expected to come up for discussion today in the Senate. Sentinel School Zone. School[Read More…]
Florida Roundup: Open enrollment, charter schools, magnet schools and more.
Open enrollment. Parents debate Duval County’s open enrollment proposal at community meetings in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union. Charter Schools. A Senate panel scales back legislation aimed at easing their expansion. News Service of Florida. Gradebook. State Sen. Dwight Bullard pans charters on MSNBC’s Ed Show. Magnet schools. Demand for new Pinellas[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, tax-credit scholarships, open enrollment and more
Charter schools. Legislation is on the move. Palm Beach Post. Florida Current. Tax-credit scholarships. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich opposes the program, while primary favorite Charlie Crist does not take a firm stance on legislation that would expand it. Sunshine State News. Politico mentions Florida’s program in a broadside about public money going to[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Tax-credit scholarships, charter schools, Common Core and more
Tax-credit scholarships. Some fear Step Up For Students could become a “taxpayer-financed monopoly” as the cap on tax-credit contributions increases, bringing in more money under the 3 percent administrative allowance used to run the program. Palm Beach Post. Jason Bedrick of CATO responds to a Miami Herald editorial that opposed legislation expanding the program.[Read More…]