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FCSA and FDOE Create the Charter/District Collaborative

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#charterschoolsFL, #FDOE, #RalphArza, @EdcuationFL, Charter District Collaborative, DeSantis
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The program, the first initiative of its kind in Florida, brings together charter school leaders, district school board members, and superintendents  August 2021 –– In the midst of great uncertainty, great leaders are forged. As ambiguity grows in South Florida’s fight to mitigate COVID-19, our leaders know that the greatest support to our nation’s future…
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2021 Education Bill Expands Public Ed Choice

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#ESE, 2021 legislative session, Academica, alternate authorizer, application period, capital outlay, charter appeal, Corcoran, CSUSA, DeSantis, Education Bill, high performing, SB1028, Schools of Hope, virtual Charter school
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During the 2021 Florida legislative session, lawmakers passed an extensive Education Bill (SB1028).  From providing charter school authorizing abilities to Florida College System institutions to updating application submission requirements, this bill absolutely impacts every charter school in our state. Thank you to the lawmakers who continue to put families — and quality public school choice…
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FCSA Fights for Charter School Teachers Salaries

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases, Uncategorized
administrative fee, charter school funding, DeSantis, Ralph Arza, teacher salary
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October 9, 2020 — When the Florida Charter School Alliance team learned that some districts were planning to withhold a percentage of the teacher salary allocation — as an administrative fee — from charter schools, Ralph Arza, Director of Governmental Affairs, took immediate action.  He contacted Superintendents, state and Florida Department of Education officials and…
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Could “school choice moms” tip this fall’s presidential race?

Lynn Norman-Teck
Research & Publications
#schoolchoicemoms, DeSantis, election, vote, wall street journal
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Thomas B. Fordham Institute – 5/27/2020 – According to an opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal, the election of Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis in 2018 can be credited to African American women who voted to protect tax-credit scholarships and charter schools. If these “school choice moms” swung a razor-thin gubernatorial contest, could black and…
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Resources for Charter School Principals & Educators during COVID-19

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#COVID19, #iCulture, 504, @pbsteachers, CARES Act formula, CARES Acts, carnegie, Carnegie Learning, charter board partners, charter school capital, cleaning, coronavirus, DeSantis, e-signature, erate, ESSER, ewarlk, Federal aid, FLDOE, Florida Virtual, FLVS, GEER, google, Harris School Solution, IEP, Lanier Upshaw, Lisa Redman, mindfulness, observation tool, Property Works, Renaissance, resources for teachers, SBA, , SWD, technology integration for teachers, University of Phoenix, virtual learning, walk through
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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,…
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This week in Tallahassee – Jan 13-17, 2020

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases, Uncategorized
#2020legislativesession, #RalphArza, bill tracking, DeSantis
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The 2020 Legislative session officially kicked off this week.  Tuesday, January 14 marked day one of the 60-day session and the deadline for filing bills.  The FCSA is tracking all bills that impact public education and/or charter schools. Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his State of the State address to the Florida Legislature on January 14.…
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