In the 60 years since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, the mission to offer every student equal access to a free and quality public education has made great strides. But there’s more work to do, say education advocates gathering this week for National School Choice Week. More[Read More…]
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redefinED roundup: School choice prospects in Mississippi, ESAs in Arizona and more
Mississippi: State lawmakers are expected to try again this year to pass charter school legislation, but some suburban Republicans continue to have concerns (Desoto Times Tribune). Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says there’s bipartisan support for charter schools (Associated Press). More from the Memphis Commercial Appeal. At least one lawmaker is talking[Read More…]
Charter school CEO is magazine’s “Floridian of the Year”
Jonathan Hage, CEO of Charter Schools USA, is Florida Trend’s 2012 Floridian of the Year. The influential business magazine notes the strong growth of charter schools in Florida and nationally and says, “Hage’s 15-year-old company has staked out a leadership role.” In the piece, Hage advocates for more funding charter[Read More…]
Democrat joins Republican Gov. Rick Scott at charter school visit
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s visit to a new charter school yesterday was not only noteworthy because it reaffirmed his commitment to parental school choice, but because of who was by his side: former state Sen. Al Lawson, a Tallahassee Democrat now running for Congress. “Throughout my 28 years in the[Read More…]
Rick Scott to attend charter school opening
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will attend the grand opening of a charter school in Tallahassee Wednesday. The Governors Charter Academy, a K-8 school, is run by Charter Schools USA. Its president and CEO, Jonathan Hage, is a one-time adviser to former Gov. Jeb Bush. Scott has just wrapped up a week-long education[Read More…]