Tag: McKay vouchers
FL Catholic schools show enrollment growth, again
Again defying national trends, Catholic schools in Florida showed enrollment growth for the second year in a row this year. Enrollment in PreK-12 reached 84,750, up from 84,258 last year, a modest increase of 0.6 percent, according to data released Monday by the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops. Enrollment was... READ MOREPrivate voucher schools hit by funding change to Florida Virtual School
In a new twist on the legislative funding changes crimping...
READ MOREBalancing choice, regs in public education
My recent post about the importance of including parental choice...
READ MOREParental choice is part of accountability
Accountability in public education derives from a combination of government...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: charter schools, school choice lotteries, gifted education & more
Charter schools. Tampa Bay Times columnist John Romano uses the specter...
READ MORESchool choice parents to rally at Florida Capitol
“Where are the parents who support school choice?” “Where are...
READ MOREFordham: Florida group wrong to resist state testing for school voucher students
The Fordham Institute took Florida’s McKay Coalition to task Monday...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: charter schools, private schools, the Florida model & more
Charter schools. The Tampa Tribune suggests a compromise is in the...
READ MOREMcKay Coalition: Florida private schools don’t want mandated testing for students with disabilities
Editor’s note: This post was submitted by the Coalition of...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Rick Scott, teacher pay, virtual schools and more
State of the State. Gov. Rick Scott gives props to...
READ MOREMcKay Scholarship bill withdrawn
Backers of a bill that would give Florida students with...
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