Tag: YES Prep
Florida aims to stoke collaboration between districts, top charter schools
Florida education officials hope a new initiative will help the state attract more “high-impact” charter schools into academically struggling urban neighborhoods. With the promise of $10 million in potential funding, the state is looking to entice six of its largest school districts to compete for grants that would help them launch... READ MOREHouston & D.C. offer paths for ed reform Democrats
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Florida might find itself with more KIPP, YES Prep and...
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James Gill – columnist, The Advocate In December, the state...
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Education reform, for some of us, is full of tough...
READ MOREHere’s why this charter school thrives
Editor’s note: Kelly Garcia, who is interning this summer with...
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