#COVID19

#COVID19, @EducationFL, CARES Act, FLDOE, funding

A note to FCSA member schools: The information below is preliminary. We are all waiting for more details from FLDOE about individual school distribution formulas/student allocations. The Alliance team has been in constant communication with state and federal leaders on this critical issue to ensure your voice is heard. We will share updates with you…

Florida Extends Distance Learning Through Remainder of Academic Year

April 18, 2020

#COVID19, @EducationFL, Governor DeSantis, virtual learning

Press Release from FLDOE TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 18, 2020 – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran recommended that all Florida public and private K-12 schools continue distance learning and keep school campuses closed through June 3rd, the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Secretary…

Serving SWD During Distance Learning

April 13, 2020

#COVID19, #ESE, ewalk, Noe, Principal Chat, SWD

April 10, 2020 — Every week, the Florida Charter School Alliance hosts a virtual Principals Chat Session to give our member school leaders an opportunity to connect and talk about challenges and successes during this period of distance learning. Recently, the group discussed how to best provide services as outlined in IEPs. A school’s continuing…

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

March 26, 2020

Charter Schools in the News

#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…

Federal CARES Act address K-12 needs during COVID-19

March 26, 2020

Research & Publications

#COVID19, CARES Act, Federal assistance

On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, legislation that takes important steps to safeguard the learning of all students whose education has been disrupted by COVID-19. Signed by the President, this relief package prioritizes emergency funding for all public schools, including charter schools, and gives…

Resources for Charter School Principals & Educators during COVID-19

March 23, 2020

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The FCSA team continually gathers information, resources, and guidance issued by various organizations — including the US DOE, CDC, Florida Dept of Education, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the World Health Organization, and FCSA Marketplace partners — and posts it here to keep our member school leaders and educators informed. In these stressful times,…

Florida Department of Education’s COVID-19 Q&A Guidance

March 20, 2020

Research & Publications

#COVID19, coronavirus, FLDOE

Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Q&A Guidance – 03/19/20 Memo The purpose of this Q&A document is to provide additional guidance and clarification regarding the Department’s guidance to school districts related to COVID-19 closures. Commissioner Corcoran has made it clear that all decisions are being made with compassion and grace at the forefront. K-12 EDUCATION…

FLDOE Announces Additional Guidance for the 2019-20 School Year

March 18, 2020

#COVID19, #GovRonDeSantis, @EducationFL, FLDOE

FDOE Press Office 850-245-0413 DOEPressOffice@fldoe.org ~ All public and private K-12 schools are closed through April 15, 2020 ~ Tallahassee, Fla., March 17, 2020 – Today, the Department of Education and Commissioner Richard Corcoran are using executive authority to support the Florida Division of Emergency Management to ensure Florida citizens are kept safe. “The containment…

37 Free Online Resources for Schools Shifting Online During Coronavirus

March 13, 2020

Research & Publications

#COVID19, instruction, online resources, teacher resources