Tag: Erik Fresen
Florida schools roundup: English-only tests, board’s agenda, finances and more
English-only tests: Florida is asking the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver from giving statewide assessments tests in any language other than English. The Every Student Succeeds Act requires states to make every effort to test students in their first language. About 12 percent of all K-12 students in... READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Contact limits, hiring incentives, opting out and more
Football contact: The Florida High School Athletic Association is adopting...
READ MORECharter schools, the facilities funding boogeyman?
As we noted last week, Florida’s perennial debate over charter...
READ MOREFlorida House advances plan for statewide charter school authorizer
Florida lawmakers are looking to amend the state’s constitution to...
READ MORESchool choice is about more than just scores
There were some interesting exchanges when state Rep. Erik Fresen, R-Miami, stopped...
READ MOREFlorida lawmakers may revive efforts to stop unqualified charter schools
Bills aimed at helping Florida school districts screen people who apply to...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Testing, rankings, failure factories and more
Testing. The cyberattack on state testing systems remains under investigation....
READ MORELawmakers looking at nexus between high school sports and choice
Florida’s system for regulating high school sports has become a perennial issue in...
READ MOREFlorida House approves school choice legislation
After a contentious debate, the Florida House approved school choice...
READ MOREFlorida school choice bill ready for final vote in House
School choice legislation that would expand eligibility for the country’s...
READ MOREDoes more school choice ‘lift all ships’?
Can giving low-income families more access to private schools spur...
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