Press releases

#charterschools, #parentpower, @EducationFL, enrollment

Florida experienced a 3% increase in public charter school enrollment According to state-level data analyzed by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in a new report, Voting with Their Feet: A State-level Analysis of Public Charter School and District Public School Enrollment Trends, for the 2020-21 school year, Florida’s public charter school enrollment grew…

Univision looking to recognize special teachers

September 15, 2021

#charterschoolteachers, #MaestroEspecial, #Univision

UPDATED DEADLINE – NOMINATIONS DUE: 10/21/21 September 2021 — A teacher is one of the most primary and influential people in our children’s lives. They are the backbone of our society’s future and the most inspirational, dedicated, and talented should be recognized. With this in mind, Univision 23 proudly announces its 19th Annual Un Maestro…

Guest column: Charter schools are good for our community

September 14, 2021

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

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

Written by Tunji Williams, principal at Somerset Academy in Jacksonville, this column appeared in the Florida Times-Union in response to Congresswoman Kathy Castor’s false narrative about charter schools and education choice. Mr. Williams is pictured above, surrounded by students and faculty. Guest Columnist – September 14, 2021 In a recent column, U.S. Rep. Kathy…

FCSA Leads Conversations about Charter School/Authorizers Compliance, Best Practices Training and Collaboration

September 1, 2021

"districtchartercollaboration, #CSUSA, #MiamiDade, #RalphArza, #TonyArza

For the third consecutive year, the Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA), in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), hosted The Charter School Leaders and Authorizers Compliance and Best Practices Training and Collaboration. This innovative approach to collaboration is made possible by the Florida Department of Education’s Charter Schools Program (CSP) grant. The FCSA…

FCSA and FDOE Create the Charter/District Collaborative

August 26, 2021

#charterschoolsFL, #FDOE, #RalphArza, @EdcuationFL, Charter District Collaborative, DeSantis

The program, the first initiative of its kind in Florida, brings together charter school leaders, district school board members, and superintendents August 2021 –– In the midst of great uncertainty, great leaders are forged. As ambiguity grows in South Florida’s fight to mitigate COVID-19, our leaders know that the greatest support to our nation’s future…

Fund All Public School Students Fairly

July 30, 2021

#Biden, #charterschoolfunding, #Excelined, #studentfunding, CSP, IDEA

Florida Supporters of Charter Schools Ask Congressional Delegation to Fund All Public School Students Fairly July 30, 2021 Patricia Levesque, Executive Director of the Foundation for Florida’s Future, issued the following statement: “Today, a broad coalition of organizations and schools sent a letter to Florida’s Congressional delegation, urging they treat all public school students equally by…

State Board of Education Puts Hillsborough Students First

July 14, 2021

#Excelined, #parentpower, #studentsfirst, @ExcelinAction #FoundationforFloridasFuture, @GovDeSatnis, @HillsboroughSch, @publiccharter, @publiccharters, @RichardCorcoran

Hillsborough School Board’s move to close charter schools and strip Tampa-area families of school choice is illegal. Statement from Lynn Norman-Teck, Executive Director of the Florida Charter School Alliance, on today’s unanimous vote by the State Board of Education finding the Hillsborough school board’s decision to close four public charter schools was illegal. July 14,…

K-12 Public Education Impacted by New Laws – 2021 Legislative Summary

June 25, 2021

#2021legislativesession, #civicseducation, #disqualifiedlist, #LegislativeSummary, 1028, @GovDeSatnis, alternate authorizer, Florida

Florida – Updated June 25, 2021 – Below is a list of the K12 education-related bills that passed during the 2021 Florida legislative session and have been signed by Governor DeSantis. Prior to and throughout the 2021 Legislative Session, the FCSA advocacy team – led by Ralph Arza — met with key lawmakers to discuss…

2021 Education Bill Expands Public Ed Choice

May 28, 2021

#ESE, 2021 legislative session, Academica, alternate authorizer, application period, capital outlay, charter appeal, Corcoran, CSUSA, DeSantis, Education Bill, high performing, SB1028, Schools of Hope, virtual Charter school