Fox 13, a TV station in Tampa, Fla., did a nice piece this week about a unique partnership that shows how much and how fast education is changing. It’s between Khan Academy and Step Up For Students, the nonprofit that administers Florida’s tax credit scholarship program for low-income kids (and,[Read More…]
Tag: private schools and parental engagement
Schools shouldn’t just involve parents; they should engage them
If schools want parents and caregivers to chaperone field trips and cook hot dogs at the fall carnival, then a parental involvement plan should be their course of action. However, if schools want those same parents and caregivers to actively participate in decisions regarding their child’s success in school, then[Read More…]
redefinED roundup: Vouchers and football in Texas, vouchers and parents in Florida & more
Texas: School choice critics claim vouchers threaten high school football because they will allegedly drain money from public schools (The Texas Tribune). More from KHOU.com. Response from redefinED. Florida: State education leaders seek to double enrollment in charter schools over the next six years, from about 180,000 now to 360,000[Read More…]