Representatives of four high-profile charter school networks told a Florida House committee they are eyeing the state for future expansions. They also discussed the barriers that might keep them away. When it comes to attracting top charter school operators, the Sunshine State has a lot going for it. It’s the[Read More…]
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House Speaker: Florida needs more top charter schools for low-income students
Florida’s High-poverty urban areas shouldn’t have to rely on wealthy backers to attract top charter schools, the state’s House speaker told reporters this morning. If the state wants more charters with national reputations for serving low-income students, he said, policies will need to change. Speaking at an annual media briefing[Read More…]
Miami SEED School slows growth plans
Florida’s first-of-its kind public boarding school has had to slow its growth plans for this school year after state funding didn’t keep up. The state Board of Education is expected to meet Monday at the SEED School of Miami, housed on the campus of Florida Memorial University. The agenda includes a change to[Read More…]
How do school choice issues fare in Florida’s state budget deal?
An expansion of Florida’s Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts wasn’t the only school choice-related issue that found new life in a state budget deal reached this week. The new $78 billion spending plan, set to come up for a final vote Friday, would increase funding for public schools and address a handful[Read More…]
Public boarding school plants seeds of hope, high expectations
Antanarie Edge almost missed the chance she was hoping for. There were 60 slots for the first sixth-grade class at Florida’s first and only public boarding school, The SEED School of Miami, but 104 students had applied. When the school held a lottery to see who would get in, Antanarie[Read More…]
Public boarding school with college-prep focus set to open in Florida
The newest addition to Florida’s portfolio of learning options is part of a public boarding school network that 60 Minutes called “one of the most successful and innovative public schools in the country.” The SEED Foundation school in Miami, set to open this fall, is modeled after the college-prep SEED[Read More…]