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Magnet programs were initially created to promote innovation and integration — by offering specialized curriculum to draw in students outside of schools' residential boundaries. District officials hope the programs will pull more kids into under-enrolled schools.
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Republican legislative leaders are lauding a sweeping school-choice measure filed Thursday, while Senate Democrats have vowed to “fight like hell” against the proposal.
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A new program that would allow more Florida students to use taxpayer-funded vouchers to pay for private school in Florida has passed — and is likely to…
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The proposed tax credit would go toward donations to private school scholarships and other school choice initiatives. Critics say such programs funnel money and students away from public schools.
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Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his first State of the State address, the traditional start of...
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Florida Senate Republicans are pushing a new scholarship program that expands school choice. The proposed Family Empowerment Scholarship would pay for...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he wants to create a new “equal opportunity” voucher program to eliminate a waiting list of about 14,000 low-income students…
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During his campaign for governor, Ron DeSantis credited Republican education reform efforts like charter schools and private school vouchers for improving…
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This week on The Florida Roundup...2016 was the year that defied predictions, but that won't stop our panel of journalists from making some forecasts for…
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A new study finds students learn less at online charter schools than they do at traditional schools -- and the problem is even worse for Florida…
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Florida school districts will have a new way to track the financial and academic records of charter school operators.For the first time, a new database is…
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools plan to eliminate out-of-school suspensions this year, preferring to keep kids in class and address behavior…