Tag: vouchers and testing
Some private schools want to give FCAT and end-of-course exams a try
At least 13 private schools that accept the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship have applied to administer the FCAT and end-of-course exams next year. The schools, mostly faith-based and in South and Central Florida, have submitted their applications to the Florida Department of Education, which will decide in August whether to... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Vouchers and testing, rockets and ed reform, school choice and Ford Falcons & more
Vouchers and testing. A new report from the Fordham Institute...
READ MORENew guide to private school choice
The Friedman Foundation’s latest “ABCs of School Choice” guide is...
READ MORETony Bennett on testing private school “voucher” students in Florida
In this lengthy exit interview with the Indianapolis Star, new Florida...
READ MOREFlorida lawmaker works in public schools, but supports expanded school choice
Count newly-elected Florida Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr. among a number...
READ MOREredefinED roundup: voucher testing in Florida, school choice prospects for the New Year and more
Florida: Incoming Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett talks about the...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Testing and vouchers, class size flexibility, fan mail & more
Testing for “voucher” kids. The Orlando Sentinel editorial board concludes...
READ MOREFlorida Catholic schools embrace Common Core, hope to take FCAT
Florida Catholic schools are embracing Common Core academic standards and...
READ MORELetter to editor: “Voucher” (tax credit scholarship) students are tested in Florida
Editor’s note: Step Up For Students president Doug Tuthill wrote...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Tony Bennett, voucher testing, Newtown reverberations & more
Not the best fit. Andy Ford, president of the Florida...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Gerard Robinson, a DOE rebuttal, career academies & more
Gerard Robinson. The former Florida education commissioner, who stepped down...
READ MORE