Charter Schools in the News

#NSCW2023, #schoolchoiceweek

SLAM Students to Perform, Highlight Their Campuses Nationwide during School Choice Week Showcase – Wednesday, Jan. 25 at SLAM! Miami and via LIVE STREAM MIAMI (Jan. 18, 2023) – Several thousand students, teachers, and family members spanning four states will tune in for the SLAM Foundation’s talent show marking National School Choice Week 2023. Hosted…

American Classical Charter Raises Academic Performance

July 11, 2022

#Carvelli, #schoolgrades

The Florida Department of Education released school grades on July 7, 2022, revealing that American Classical Charter Academy (ACCA) of St. Cloud posted outstanding results. For the 2021-22 school year, ACCA improved in every single reading, math, and science category it was tested in compared to 2020-21. This year ACCA was tested in eight out…

Florida Students Continue to Make Gains, Close Achievement Gaps in History & Science

July 1, 2022

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

~ Nearly 70% of students achieved Civics proficiency, with African Americans, Hispanics and students from economically disadvantaged families leading performance gains ~ FDOE Press Release – Tallahassee, Fla., June 30, 2022 – Today, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. announced that students improved performance in all Social Studies metrics according to Florida’s 2022 statewide assessment results.…

June 3, 2022

#DuvalCharterSchools, #IDEAcharterschools, #parentpower, #schoolchoice

CBS 47 Action News – June 3, 2022 – Two new charter schools are set to open in Jacksonville in August 2022 to fill the gap for underperforming schools in the area. One of the principals, Clint Rankin, moved to River City specifically for the job, because of how the IDEA (Individuals Dedicated to Excellence…

18% of the Top 100 High Schools in Florida are Charter Schools

May 2, 2022

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

#Academica, #MiamiArtsCharter, #PinesCharter, #SomersetAcademy, #tophighschools, #USNews, @EducationFL, Mater

Every year, U.S. News & World Report evaluates high schools across the country and ranks them on six factors including college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates. The data of nearly 24,000 public high schools were used to create the report that was…

4 Florida Charter Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Awards

November 5, 2021

#2021BlueRibbon, #Academica, #BlueRibbon2021, #SomersetAcademy, @EducationF:, Academir

November 5, 2021 — The 2021 National Blue Ribbon recipients traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to receive their Award from the U.S. Department of Education. [Pictured: Somerset academy Silver Palms Principal Kerri Ann O’Sullivan and Vice-Principal Maria Mongeotti at the National Blue Ribbon Award ceremony] In Florida, seven schools earned a prestigious National Blue…

G-Star Teams Up with NASA, SpaceX, and The International Space Station

October 6, 2021

#CSUSA, #GStar, #NASA

Collaborative program gives students real-life opportunities for art and science initiatives PALM SPRINGS, Fl (Sept. 28, 2021) – G-Star High School of the Arts for Film, Animation, and Performing Arts unites with NASA, Space X, and the International Space Station (ISS). Working with NASA HUNCH (High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware), G-Star students will create, innovate, and build inventions for…

A big win for charter school families and teachers

September 16, 2021

#charterschoolfunding, #EquitableFunding, #PalmBeachMaritime, #taxreferendum, #WesternAcademy

In February 2021, a lower court ruling requires the Palm Beach County School District to share extra tax revenue — generated by a 2018 voter-approved referendum — with charter schools. Charter schools in Palm Beach serve more than 20,000 students. In September 2021, the Florida Supreme Court decided not to review the lower court’s ruling. …

Guest column: Charter schools are good for our community

September 14, 2021

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

#charterschools, #parentalchoice, #Somerset, #SomersetAcademy, #TunjiWiliams