Tag: Jefferson County School District
Charter takeover helped students ‘have a chance at life’
TALLAHASSEE — Three students from rural, impoverished Jefferson County on Tuesday testified before Florida’s House Education Committee about dramatic improvements at their schools since 2017, when the local district relinquished control of its traditional public schools to a charter school operator. Prior to the historic transformation, Jefferson County had been... READ MOREState test results show signs of progress in Jefferson County, Fla.
One year into a historic charter school takeover, Jefferson County,...
READ MORELawmakers want to keep all-charter school district out of the red
Florida lawmakers have mounting concerns about the finances of a...
READ MOREFlorida charter schools push to form ‘local education agencies’
Two Florida charter school networks are pushing to take advantage...
READ MOREFlorida charter school conversions get lawmaker attention
Christian Steen told a Florida House panel about the changes...
READ MOREA-F grades bring good news, bad news for Fla. charter schools
Six Florida charter schools could face closure under state letter...
READ MORESomerset chosen to run charter school turnaround in rural North Florida
MONTICELLO, Fla. – After a 5-0 Tuesday night vote, the...
READ MOREFla. district poised to pick charter school network for unprecedented turnaround
A struggling rural North Florida district could soon choose one...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Trump’s visit, Legislature, charter district and more
Trump’s visit: President Donald Trump visits St. Andrew Catholic School in...
READ MORENOLA-style charter transformation coming to rural North Florida
GAINESVILLE – Last week, the Florida Board of Education approved...
READ MOREStruggling rural district could become Florida’s first all-charter system
Next week, the Florida Board of Education could make history....
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