#COVID19

Research & Publications

#corcoran, #COVID19, #DeSantis, #MaskPolicy, Hope Scholarship, Transfer

On August 6, 2021, the State Board of Education adopted Emergency Rule 6AER21-02 COVID-19 Hope Scholarship Transfer Procedures — emergency rules relating to Student Attendance and the Hope Scholarship for COVID-19 Harassment. This Emergency Rule provides parents with a mechanism to transfer a child to a private school, request another public school in the district,…

FDOE Emergency Order 2021-02 Gives Schools Flexibility

April 10, 2021

Press releases

#charterschools, #COVID19, @EducationFL, @RichardCorcoran, @RonDeSantisFL, EmergencyOrder

April 9, 2021 — Today, the Florida Department of Education released Emergency Order 2021-EO-02. It provides schools with flexibility regarding the release of school grades, graduation and promotion requirements, use of VAM, and more. No school grade will be published for the 20-21 school year unless a school chooses to opt-in. “This is not…

A Principal’s Pandemic Response: Do what’s right for the kids

January 27, 2021

#CharterGrads, #charterschool, #Classof2021, #COVID19, #graduation, #schoolchoice, #SomersetAcademy, pandemic

January 2021 — In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to pivot quickly to implement remote learning programs, train educators, walk parents through the process, and make sure students didn’t fall behind. Public charter schools were able to make the transition and many, like Somerset Academy Silver Palms, took a giant leap forward in…

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…

First day of school at Miami Charter Community School in Florida City

August 31, 2020

#charterschool, #COVID19, #firstdayofschool, #MiamiCommunityCharter, #remotelearning, @MDCPS

“Charter schools rose to the challenge when the COVID19 pandemic forced classrooms to close in the spring of 2020. Charter school administrators and teachers quickly pivoted to ensure that learning continued via remote learning,” said Lynn Norman-Teck, FCSA Executive Director and charter school parent of two. “Charter school leaders and teachers did what they do…

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…

Report Shows How Charter Schools Responded to Student Needs during the Pandemic

August 10, 2020

#charterschool #charterschoollaw #NAPCS, #charterschools, #COVID19, remote learning

Research & Publications

In August 2020, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released a Public Impact report which compares how charter public schools and district-run schools served student during closures related to COVID-19. The flexibility afforded charter schools helped them rise to the occasion when they were required to launch distance learning in the spring. Learning…

The availability of PPP loans ensured continuity of service and support for charter school students across the state

July 10, 2020

Press releases

#COVID19, #PPP, Accountability

Lynn Norman-Teck, Executive Director, FCSA, responds to questions about PPP & Charter Schools When the pandemic closed school buildings, learning at charter schools went on, uninterrupted. Charter schools across Florida transitioned to distance learning. They made a quick pivot to support their learners — using a variety of tools from live, online instruction to…

20-21 Guidance for School Leaders from FDOE, Others

July 6, 2020

#CDCGuidance, #COVID19, @RichardCorcoran, Corcoran, emergency order, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, reopening schools

Research & Publications