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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.…

2022 Florida Legislative Summary

July 1, 2022

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During the 2022 Legislation, several new and updated education and charter school-related bills were passed. Below is a recap of bills that were signed by the Governor and go into effect on July 1, 2022. Civic Education Curriculum (HB 5) – Requires that the Department of Education develop or approve an integrated civic education…

FCSA & MiamiDade Discuss Budget, Equitable Distribution Of Referendum Dollars

June 30, 2022

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June 30, 2022 – Miami-Dade County, FL – Today, Miami-Dade County School staff held a meeting to discuss the 2022-2023 budget. Prior to that meeting, Ralph Arza, FCSA Director of Governmental Affairs, met with Miami Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) CFO Ron Steiger to discuss the district’s budget which includes the distribution of tax referendum…

Charter School Community Met in D.C. for the 2022 National Conference

June 27, 2022

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FCSA Recognizes Charter School Heroes for valiantly supporting & defending the movement in Florida June 20-23, 2022 — Thousands of charter school educators, principals, board members, and advocates from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. last week for the 2022 National Charter Schools Conference. The FCSA team had several goals heading into the conference.…

2022-2023 Education Budget Released

June 2, 2022

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June 2, 2022 — Today, Governor DeSantis signed the state budget. K-12 Education initiatives included in the budget are increases in per-student allocation, Safe Schools, and Mental Health funding. Below is the press release from the Department of Education that outlines funding for education. Here are a few highlights that will be of interest to…

Class of 2022 School Leaders Fellowship graduate, exceed expectations

May 26, 2022

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In May 2022, the first cohort of the School Leaders Fellowship graduated from the program. The Fellows successfully completed the 6-month program that the Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) created in order to develop a robust pipeline of charter school leaders. The program is made possible by a grant from the Florida Department of Education…

There are many reasons to celebrate Charter Schools Week 2022

May 6, 2022

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FLORIDA – Charter schools across the county will celebrate National Charter Schools Week (May 8-14, 2022) by highlighting successes and honoring the changemakers who made a positive impact on the movement that has in just 30 years grown to nearly 7,700 public charter schools and campuses across the nation and more than 680 here in…

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

May 2, 2022

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

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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…

FCSA Statement on State Board of Education naming Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. as the Commissioner of Education

April 29, 2022

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