Tag: Rick Scott and teachers
Florida roundup: charter schools, tax credit scholarships and a question about parent trigger
Charter schools. Brooksville’s first charter school, one with a STEM focus, will open this fall, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Competition from charter schools is forcing the Palm Beach County school district to think harder about its needs and priorities, reports the Palm Beach Post. Charters are also sparking debate among Palm Beach... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Rick Scott, teacher pay, virtual schools and more
State of the State. Gov. Rick Scott gives props to...
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Charter schools. The Tampa Tribune writes up the latest report...
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Next steps. Florida should adopt parent triggers and education savings...
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Message from Florida. Skeptics in Louisiana shouldn’t fight expanded school choice...
READ MORERick Scott on school choice, funding
Capping his week-long education “listening tour,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott...
READ MOREFlorida Gov. Rick Scott: ‘We cannot declare war on teachers’
As part of his education “listening tour” this week, Florida...
READ MOREReport: U.S. spent (wasted?) $14.8 billion paying teachers for master’s degrees
School districts spent nearly $15 billion in the 2007-08 school...
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