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PRESS RELEASE, Governor Ron DeSantis \Florida’s 2023-2024 Graduation Rate Breaks State Record at 89.7% Florida’s graduation rate rises nearly two percentage points over the previous year TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—January 9, 2025 – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s high school graduation rate rose to 89.7 percent during the 2023-2024 school year, an increase of 1.7…

Florida, the Forgotten Education-Reform Star

November 15, 2024

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Op-Ed By Robert Pondiscio, Education Gadfly November 14, 2024 — published in aei.org — Around the turn of the millennium, Florida was widely regarded as a pace-setter in education reform. Led by then-Governor Jeb Bush, the Sunshine State implemented an outcomes-driven agenda focused on prioritizing literacy, holding schools accountable, and expanding school choice, among other agenda items. The success…

FTE Reporting Guidance from FLDOE (Memos re: Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton )

October 7, 2024

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Hurricane Milton Guidance Memo_10-8-24 MEMORANDUM FROM: Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of Education TO: School District Superintendents DATE: October 8, 2024 SUBJECT: Hurricane Milton Guidance As Hurricane Milton approaches, supporting students, families and educators is our priority. On October 2, 2024, I sent a memo to provide guidance to districts affected by Hurricane Helene. This…

Commentary: Florida school choice is a rising tide that has lifted all boats

August 30, 2024

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By NATHAN HOFFMAN – senior director of state policy and advocacy at ExcelinEd, a nonprofit think tank on education reform. Orlando Sentinel, August 29, 2024 A new school year is underway in Florida, which means a new year of opportunities for students participating in the nation’s largest school choice programs. Nearly 500,000 Florida families will…

It’s Not Resegregation. It’s Much-Needed Progress for Black Students

June 25, 2024

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By Debbie Veney, June 25, 2024 This year, the nation is acknowledging the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. This landmark Supreme Court case made history by declaring that “separate but equal” public schools were unconstitutional, and that set the stage for the racial integration of public schools in America. Seven decades later,…

Doral College offers Bachelor, Master for aspiring Teachers & Administrators

June 20, 2024

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Doral College is accepting applications for its State-Approved Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education & Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree programs! Begin classes this Fall! June 2024 — Doral College (DC) is proud to partner with the Florida Charter School Alliance to provide members with quality educational offerings. DC programs are designed by charter school…

The End of ESSER Funds

March 20, 2024

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MARCH 20, 2024 – Heard on MORNING EDITION, NPR – Principals and superintendents talk to NPR about how students are faring four years after the pandemic shutdowns began. We also hear what schools plan to do when pandemic-related federal aid runs out. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Four years ago, schools around the country began closing their…

Charter schools continue to grow across the Tampa Bay area

January 17, 2024

WUSF | By Nancy Guan Published January 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST School districts across the nation, including in the Tampa Bay area, are seeing more students enroll in charter schools rather than traditional public schools. A report published by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools found that over the last four school years…

Florida Public Charter Schools See Enrollment Growth

December 12, 2023

Press releases, Research & Publications

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