Tag: StudentsFirst
The state of education advocacy: Jim Blew, podcastED
All over the country, new private school choice programs are being created, more of the last remaining holdout states are beginning to allow charter schools, and a growing number of students are enrolling in educational options chosen by their parents. But, on our latest podcast, Jim Blew, who served as the... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Advanced placement, advocacy, acceleration and more
Advanced Placement. More Pasco students are taking AP classes, and their...
READ MOREStudentsFirst winding down FL operation
Michelle Rhee’s education reform group is scaling back its Florida...
READ MOREUrban Leagues explore school choice
Florida’s Urban Leagues and education advocates are teaming up for a...
READ MOREWhy is a parenting organization working against so many parents?
From the beginning, when my children were barely out of...
READ MOREIncreasing school choice demand will increase pressure for change
I am grateful to Rebecca Sibilia and Sean Gill for...
READ MOREStudentsFirst: voucher programs should prioritize students with greatest need
Editor’s note: This guest post from StudentsFirst is authored by...
READ MOREPrivate school choice options shouldn’t be limited to students in “failing schools”
In recent weeks, Tony Bennett, Florida’s new education commissioner, and...
READ MOREChoice groups, unite! Florida alliance brings school choice sectors together
In 2010, Doug Tuthill took a look around and realized...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Charter schools, magnet schools, teacher conduct & more
Charter school attendance. The Palm Beach County school district plans...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Florida Formula, StudentsFirst, legislative hopes & more
Critiquing the Florida Formula. Matt Di Carlo at the Shanker...
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