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14 Alumni Came Back to Teach at their Charter School

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
Academica, alumni as teachers, Mater Lakes, Rovirosa
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Miami-Dade County, FL – After high school graduation, many students go off to college and move on to their professional careers and never look back.  Things are a little different at Mater Lakes Academy where fourteen graduates have returned to work at their alma mater. “Mater Lakes was a tiny school in comparison to what…
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Charter Schools open their hearts to displaced students from Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#MaterBrighton, #SomersetAcademy, A.C.E. Foundation, Academica, ACE Foundation, Beatriz Rosselló, Carmen Cangemi, hurricane relief, rep diaz, Representative Cortes, Unidors por Puerto Rico
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An estimated 7,000 students from the Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now attending schools in Florida, state Education Commissioner Pam Stewart told the Senate Budget Committee recently. Many charter schools have opened their doors and hearts to these students, including Mater Brighton Lakes in Osceola and Somerset Academy in Pembroke Pines. To…
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Who is Making a Killing from Kids? (Hint: It’s not charter school companies)

Lynn Norman-Teck
Research & Publications
Academica, BridgePrep, charter school funding, CSUSA, for profit charter schools, student funding
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John Locke Foundation – August 2, 2017 – According to many on the Left, the most terrifying creatures in the public education sector are companies that are contracted to operate public charter schools. Last month, the NAACP released their Task Force on Quality Education report, which called for a moratorium on so-called “for-profit charter schools.”…
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She once struggled to learn English. Now this Cuban-American student is headed to MIT

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#30DaysofGrad, Academica, Dayme Delgado, Mater Academy
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May 6, 2017 by Kyra Gurney  kgurney@miamiherald.com   It’s hard to imagine that Dayme Delgado ever struggled in school. When the 18-year-old graduated from Mater Academy Charter High School last week, she had a 5.2 GPA and two associate degrees. In a few months, Dayme will head to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she…
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Charter High School student J. Torre headed to West Point

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#30DaysofGrad, #SomersetAcademy, Academica
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Broward County, FL – May 2017 – #SomersetAcademy Charter High School student J. Torre received a proclamation from the City of Pembroke Pines in honor of his appointment to West Point Military Academy. Somerset Academy is located at 20801 Johnson Street in Pembroke Pines.  The K-12 campus and Performing Arts School has been recognized as…
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Dual Enrollment at Key West Collegiate Academy a great success

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#30DaysofGrad, Academica, Cory Oliver, Key West Collegiate
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Monroe County, FL – April 2017 –  Key West Collegiate Academy (KWCA) senior, Mariah Medina, is graduating high school with a 2-year college degree. Thanks to support from her principal Cory Oliver and the schools dual enrollment program, Mariah was able to earn college credits while in high school. KWCA is a public charter high…
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DeVos visits SLAM – a charter school that’s helping minority students get to college

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News, Press releases
Academica, College Preparatory, DeVos, graduation rate, SLAM, Student achievement, US Secretary of Education
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Miami, FL — On April 6, 2017, Betsy DeVos, the US Secretary of Education, visited SLAM Academy, a public charter school that is closing the achievement gap and preparing students for college. SLAM ambassador and founder, Armando Perez (Pitbull), joined her on a tour of the campus. They visited classrooms, stopped by an Honor Roll…
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Florida TaxWatch Recognizes 2 Amazing Charter School Principals

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#Somerset, Academica, City of Hialeah, COHEA, Florida Lottery, Mater, rep diaz, TaxWatch
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February 27, 2017 – Today, Florida TaxWatch held individual ceremonies for each of the top winners of the Principal Leadership Awards (PLA). Each winner was recognized at their school in front of their students, faculty and staff. Events were held at Somerset Academy Elementary – Miramar to honor Principal Alexandra Prieto and at the City…
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Mentoring Program at Somerset Prep Reaches Beyond the Classroom

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#schoolchoice, #SomersetPrep, Academica, Boys 2 Men, Ladies of Elegance, McGhee
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January 2017 – When Mrs. McGhee became the Principal of  Somerset Preparatory Academy at North Lauderdale a couple of years ago, she was determined to give all the students on the K-12 campus a fighting chance to succeed.  She added AP classes, dual enrollment courses, individualized tutoring, and a STEM program.  She also made a…
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