Florida – January 17, 2020 – The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) will host a series of education town hall meetings around the state this year. The first meetings will take place in Miami on January 29 – to coincide with National School Choice Week – and will feature a variety of educators, parents, business leaders, and advocates who will discuss the evolution of school choice in Florida and predictions for the next decade. The meetings are open to the public and will be broadcast live on Facebook.
- Scholarship parent Louis Janvier
- Lynn Norman-Teck, Executive Director, Florida Charter School Alliance
- Dr. Judith Stein, first President of Magnet Schools of America, former Division of Magnet/Innovative Programs Director for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, board member of the National Career Academy Coalition and the FCSA
- Raquel Zuniga, Community Engagement Director, The Libre Initiative
The goal of the town halls is to discuss the impact that school choice has had in Florida and especially in high need areas. “From magnet programs to vouchers, home school to charter schools, there are a variety of school choice options available to families in our state. Thanks to support from parents, legislators, and the business community, the quality and availability of school choice programs continue to improve. The education town hall events give us an opportunity to discuss what’s working, and where we need to go from here,” said Lynn Norman-Teck, Executive Director, FCSA and charter school parent.
About FCSA
Formed in 2010 by a group of educators, community leaders, and philanthropists, the Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is a non-profit member-driven organization whose mission is to improve student achievement, and promote parental choice by supporting, advocating for, and collaborating with high-quality public charter schools. Our members run the gamut of school choice programs ranging from independent schools to networks with multiple campuses, ESE to credit recovery, classical curriculum to college preparatory programs in high need areas. Yet all our member schools have a common thread – a steadfast commitment to raising the bar on public education and providing a quality education option to the children and communities they serve. Today, more than 313,000 students are enrolled (with over 100,000 students on waitlists) one of the 655 public charter schools in Florida.
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