Tag: Mike Kooi
Florida’s school choice leader heading to Georgia to advise governor
Florida’s school choice czar is leaving to help guide education policy in Georgia. Mike Kooi, who is executive director of the state Department of Education’s Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, has overseen for the past five years what is arguably the largest educational choice offering in the nation.... READ MOREFlorida charter school alliance counts successes, but says more work ahead
Former state Rep. Trey Traviesa says Florida is a national leader...
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With 43 schools and seven more expected to open in...
READ MOREDistrict-run charter schools? Hmm…
When Florida Gov. Rick Scott unveiled his education agenda last...
READ MORECharter school supporters also angered by failing charter’s $500,000 check to principal
School district officials and state lawmakers aren’t the only ones...
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