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Florida lawmakers talking online courses, MOOCs and microschools
In 2013, Florida lawmakers overhauled the state’s virtual education laws. Among other things, they created a new course-choice system. The Florida Approved Courses and Tests (FACTs) Initiative, launched earlier this year, offers students more ways to take online courses, including some offered outside their districts. When lawmakers first debated the program, much... READ MOREFlorida to take closer look at course choice funding, access, accountability
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