Supporters say the charter school bill that has a good chance of passing Florida’s Republican controlled Legislature this year will better regulate charters and expand choices for parents. One thing

StateImpact Florida journalists John O'Connor and Sarah Gonzalez travel the state to report on how education issues affect you.Recent topics on…

The parent trigger bill is back, and House Speaker Will Weatherford thinks it has a good chance of passing this year. He even tweeted about it shortly after the bill

TALLAHASSEE -- Lawyers for a group of teachers asked a Leon County judge on Wednesday to throw out a nearly two-year-old state law aimed at tying…

The number of charter schools operating in the United States has surpassed 6,000 for the first time, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter…

Forty-five states and the District of Columbia are working toward full implementation of Common Core standards.But there's a split in the way states will…

Florida is in the process of transitioning to common core standards in public schools.The first full year of implementation is scheduled for 2014-15.45…

The series on remedial education at Florida’s colleges by NPR’s StateImpact Florida and the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting has prompted lots…

Florida's next public university could be Online U.Depending on how the Florida Board of Governors reconciles several issues with expert recommendations,…

Throughout the Great Recession, laid-off workers have been trying to improve their re-employment prospects with college training.But, once they enroll at…

Wendy Pedroso has never liked math, but for most of elementary school and middle school she got B’s in the subject. It wasn’t until ninth grade at Miami…

Shakira Lockett was a pretty good student in elementary, middle and high school. The Miami-Dade County native says she typically earned As and Bs in…