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Research & Publications

November 2021 — As part of the charter renewal process, Hillsborough County Public Schools is requiring the submission of a written narrative that describes how the charter school has adhered to any legal or required legislative mandates over the charter term and any adjustment made to Florida charter school law over the past 5 years.…

FCSA Launches Incubator for Charter School Leaders of Tomorrow

November 3, 2021

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November 2021 – Over the summer, the FCSA launched the School Leaders Fellowship, a training program aiming to develop a pool of strong, effective, and visionary charter school principals. The Fellowship was created by the FCSA in partnership with the Florida Department of Education through the US Department of Education’s CSP grant. Using proven best…

Another Successful Charter School Conference

October 22, 2021

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Hundreds gathered in Orlando last week for the Florida Charter School Conference. Celebrating 25 years of charter schools in Florida, the conference brought together veteran movement supporters along with those new to charter schools. The Opening Session, sponsored by the Florida Charter School Alliance, kicked off the event with guest speaker Ralph Arza, Director of…

25th Florida Charter School Confernce, Oct 20-22, 2021

October 16, 2021

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The Florida Charter School Conference kicks off on Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021. This year, we are celebrating 25 years of charter schools in Florida. The FCSA is a proud sponsor of this event. For a complete listing of speakers and breakout sessions, click here. Below is a list of our recommended sessions. Pre-Conference Workshops Seat…

Enrollment in Florida Charter Schools Grows Amidst Pandemic

September 22, 2021

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Florida experienced a 3% increase in public charter school enrollment According to state-level data analyzed by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in a new report, Voting with Their Feet: A State-level Analysis of Public Charter School and District Public School Enrollment Trends, for the 2020-21 school year, Florida’s public charter school enrollment grew…

Charter School Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners

May 26, 2021

Charter Schools in the News

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The National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners from Florida. May 2021 — The $2,500 merit scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of some 16,000 outstanding finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have…

Happy 25th birthday, Florida charter schools!

May 9, 2021

Research & Publications, Uncategorized

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Ron Matus March 17, 2021 – RedefinED The charter school movement in Florida started with a single school in Miami in 1996. Now it’s Florida’s most popular school choice option, with nearly 700 charter schools serving 330,000 students. At the quarter century mark, Florida’s charter school sector continues to generate new fans among parents, including…

21% of the Top 100 Public School in Florida are Charter School

April 28, 2021

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

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April 26, 2001 — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, just released their 2021 Best High Schools list. The report included data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia and measured how well schools serve students from various social and economic backgrounds as…

FDOE Emergency Order 2021-02 Gives Schools Flexibility

April 10, 2021

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