Tag: StudentsFirst

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The state of education advocacy: Jim Blew, podcastED

All over the country, new private school choice programs are being created, more of the last remaining holdout states are beginning to allow charter schools, and a growing number of students are enrolling in educational options chosen by their parents. But, on our latest podcast, Jim Blew, who served as the... READ MORE
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Florida roundup: Advanced placement, advocacy, acceleration and more
Advanced Placement. More Pasco students are taking AP classes, and their...
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StudentsFirst winding down FL operation
Michelle Rhee’s education reform group is scaling back its Florida...
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Urban Leagues explore school choice
Florida’s Urban Leagues and education advocates are teaming up for a...
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Why is a parenting organization working against so many parents?
From the beginning, when my children were barely out of...
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Increasing school choice demand will increase pressure for change
I am grateful to Rebecca Sibilia and Sean Gill for...
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StudentsFirst: voucher programs should prioritize students with greatest need
Editor’s note: This guest post from StudentsFirst is authored by...
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Private school choice options shouldn’t be limited to students in “failing schools”
In recent weeks, Tony Bennett, Florida’s new education commissioner, and...
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Choice groups, unite! Florida alliance brings school choice sectors together
In 2010, Doug Tuthill took a look around and realized...
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Florida roundup: Charter schools, magnet schools, teacher conduct & more
Charter school attendance. The Palm Beach County school district plans...
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Florida roundup: Florida Formula, StudentsFirst, legislative hopes & more
Critiquing the Florida Formula. Matt Di Carlo at the Shanker...
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