Gov. Rick Scott signed a major education bill last week that, in addition to equalizing funding for Florida charter schools, also removes the state’s last remaining restrictions on virtual education eligibility for elementary school students. HB 7069 also eliminates geographic boundaries for virtual education and creates statewide open enrollment for virtual[Read More…]
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Virtual school clubs take art, extracurricular activities online
Two years ago, Jordan Hamilton was looking for an artistic outlet. She’d been taking classes at Florida Virtual School’s Escambia County franchise for two years, and after some searching, she found her way to Virge, the virtual school’s student-run literary magazine. She said that at the time, she thought it might offer a forum[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, virtual school, A-F and more
Tax credit scholarships. The Miami-Dade school board declines to hold a debate on the program and the lawsuit challenging it. Miami Herald. redefinED. Step Up For Students’ Doug Tuthill responds to criticism of the program in the Sun-Sentinel. The organization co-hosts this blog. Virtual school. The director of FLVS Campus, Florida[Read More…]
Fla. Supreme Court sides with Florida Virtual School in K12 trademark case
Florida Virtual School has the authority to sue to protect its trademarks, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The decision is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle between FLVS and online education company K12, Inc., Florida’s two largest players in online education. FLVS sued its rival provider for trademark infringement[Read More…]
More funding changes proposed for Florida virtual schools
Florida’s virtual education system could see more funding changes under one of the competing spending plans proposed by lawmakers. The House and Senate last week released rival budget proposals that would increase funding for K-12 public schools. The Senate plan would alter the way Florida funds its virtual education programs,[Read More…]
Julie Young, longtime Florida Virtual School leader, is stepping down
Julie Young, the longtime leader of Florida Virtual School, the nation’s largest public provider of online learning, has announced she is retiring. Young, who served as Florida Virtual School’s president and chief executive officer for 17 years, called the experience “one of the greatest joys that I could have ever[Read More…]
Growth stalls at Florida Virtual School
The muscular growth of Florida Virtual School, the nation’s largest provider of online classes, has suddenly become anemic. And the culprit seems to be legislative changes made this spring to the state’s funding formula for education. Over the last five years, the highly regarded FLVS has seen a 24 percent[Read More…]
Florida roundup: charter schools, virtual schools, Common Core & more
Charter schools. Parents at Rowlett Elementary, a magnet in Manatee, say their calculations show a charter school conversion will bring in more money for fine arts programs. Sarasota Herald Tribune. Virtual schools. Florida Virtual School holds its first ever graduation for full-time students, reports the Seminole Chronicle. Lee County’s virtual school, the Lee[Read More…]