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Below is a toolkit that school leaders and stakeholders can use to celebrate National Charter School Week. This year – 2021 – marks the 30th anniversary of the first charter school law and 25 years of charter schools in Florida. Feel free to use and/or add your logo to any of the materials linked in…

Two Florida Charter Schools Earn 2020 National Blue Ribbon Distinction Award

September 25, 2020

#Academica, #BlueRibbon, #charterschools, #SomersetAcademy

[Pictured: Ms. Alex Prieto, Somerset Academy Miramar South Principal, reads the 2020 Blue Ribbon Schools announcement] On September 24, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized Somerset Academy Middle South Miami and Somerset Academy Miramar South for being named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The two charter schools among the eleven Florida…

Samsung, Academica Partner to Better Serve Students

September 10, 2020

#Academica, #COVID19, #innovativecharterschools, #remotelearning

Samsung’s Display Solutions Help Reimagine the Classroom for one of the U.S.’s Largest Charter School Support Organizations, Academica September 9, 2020 — Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced today its partnership with Academica – one of the largest charter school support organizations in the U.S., serving more than 200 public charter schools and 125,000 students in…

Switch, Now, to Online Learning? This Charter School Organization Was Ready

August 19, 2020

#Academica, #COVID19, #remotelearning, @MDCPS, Academica, Zulueta

Academica Press Release – August 19, 2020 — About a decade ago, Fernando Zulueta was making a presentation to school district officials in Florida about why his charter school support company, Academica, needed to expand into online learning. For one thing, he told them, charter schools serviced by Academica must better serve students who need…

Governor DeSantis Signs Historic Teacher Pay Increase into Law at Miami Charter School

June 24, 2020

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

#Academica, #DeSantis, Mater, teachers

Statement from the Florida Charter School Alliance: Governor Ron DeSantis has continually voiced support for K12 education, teachers, parents, and students. Given the current circumstances and uncertain economic times, the signing of the teacher salary increase bill is incredibly significant – a thank you to educators who are the backbone of every school. It…

Switch, now, to online learning? This charter school org was ready

March 26, 2020

#Academica, #charterschools, #COVID19, #Pinecrest, #RedefinED, #Somerset, @EducationFL, Academica, FLDOE, Mater, Zulueta

RedefinED.org – Ron Matus – March 26, 2020 – About a decade ago, Fernando Zulueta was making a presentation to school district officials in Florida about why his charter school support company, Academica, needed to expand into online learning. For one thing, he told them, charter schools serviced by Academica must better serve students who…

60,000+ Charter School Students Transition to Virtual Learning, Smoothly

March 21, 2020

#Academica, #AVE, #remotelearning

Academica Virtual Education Uses Innovative, Live Online Learning During COVID-19 School Closures to Help More Than 60,000 Continue to Learn Florida — Academica Virtual Education (AVE) is supporting online learning during the COVID-19 school closures. More than 60,000 charter school students attended live classes online this week. More than 2,000 teachers led their classrooms with…

Charter School Student named an Ambassador to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference

August 23, 2019

#Academica, #charterschools, #Somerset, 5000 Black Role Models, Black Caucus, Demetri, Donyale McGhee, Frederica Wilton, NAACP

August 23, 2019 – Somerset Prep North Lauderdale student Demetri Ellison has been invited to attend Educate, Enrich and Empower Experience in Washington D.C. as a guest of Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, Founder of the ‪5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a mentoring program that Demetri participates in. Taking place in Washington D.C. on September…

Mater Lakes Academy Teacher Named SECME Teacher of the Year in Miami Dade

June 24, 2019

#Academica, #MaterLakes, #STEAM, #STEM, Rovirosa, SECME, Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering, teacher of the year