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Ensure low-income students have access to high-quality ‘Schools of Hope’

Lynn Norman-Teck
Research & Publications
#charterschools, #GaryChartrand, #IDEApublicschools, #KIPP, #SchoolsofHope, @EducationFL, Title1
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by Gary Chartrand. Published in Florida Politics, April 8, 2021 Let’s seize this opportunity to put students ahead of bureaucracy. Imagine a school system where 100% of graduates each year for 15 years were accepted into college. Now imagine that this school system is not for the elite, instead serving low-income students in failing schools.…
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20-21 Resources for Charter School Principals

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#backtoschool2020, #FTE, @EducationFL, CDC, COVID Response, emergency order, FTE credit, remote learning, Richard Corcoran, student funding
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November 2020 Emergency Order gives schools the okay to continue to offer choice to students Florida Governor Ron DeSantis released Emergency Order 07 on November 30, 2020.  EO-07 calls for all Florida public schools to remain open for in-person instruction in 2021. All schools are required to complete a Spring 2021 Education Plan.  More here. …
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In a time of uncertainty, charter school parents rely on their school to be there for them

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News, Press releases
#backtoschool2020, @EducationFL
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Florida — August 24, 2020 — As the 2020-2021 school year kicked off, the more than 650 charter schools in Florida were prepared to serve their students in a variety of ways.  Leading the pack was Somerset College Prep in St. Lucie County that kicked off the 20-21 school year on August 10 – weeks…
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FDOE Releases Projected Education Stabilization Funds (CARES Act) LEAs Will Receive

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#COVID19, @EducationFL, CARES Act, FLDOE, funding
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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…
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Florida Extends Distance Learning Through Remainder of Academic Year

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#COVID19, @EducationFL, Governor DeSantis, virtual learning
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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…
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School leaders connect, share ideas during Principals Chat Sessions

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#FLCharter, @EducationFL, best practices, carngie learning, Distance Learning, ewalk, Harris School, Passport, Principals Chat, Reopening Plan
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The FCSA’s weekly Principals Chat Session connects charter school principals from around the state. We created this platform in the spring of 2020 when our member schools launched distance learning initiatives to adhere to COVID19 mandates. During Chat Sessions, principals share best practices and discuss the creative ways they are finding solutions to the challenges…
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In the wake of closures, this school isn’t letting academics slide

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#charterschools, #parentpower, #schoolisopen, @EducationFL, pandemic
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April 9, 2020 Published by RedefinEDonline.org PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The new, online, morning assembly at Dayspring Academy began one day last week with a montage of smiling teachers, set to theme music from “Saturday Night Live.” The secondary school principal and assistant principal kept it laid-back, with their ball caps and coffee mugs. But…
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Switch, now, to online learning? This charter school org was ready

Lynn Norman-Teck
Charter Schools in the News
#Academica, #charterschools, #COVID19, #Pinecrest, #RedefinED, #Somerset, @EducationFL, Academica, FLDOE, Mater, Zulueta
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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…
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FLDOE Announces Additional Guidance for the 2019-20 School Year

Lynn Norman-Teck
Press releases
#COVID19, #GovRonDeSantis, @EducationFL, FLDOE
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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…
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