Charter Schools

In Central Florida, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida, received more than $2 million dollars. The nonprofit operates 8 inclusive charter schools in the state.

Other bills include state inspecting Walt Disney World’s monorail system, and one designed to bolster the safety of amusement rides.

Before becoming principal, Evan Markowitz was a music teacher at Athenian Academy. He said creating upward mobility for his teachers is important to him.

School districts will still serve as sponsors and ultimately be in charge of monitoring the charter schools once they're approved.

The Jefferson County School District has submitted a plan to the state to retake control of its public schools. But that deal came with several conditions—including giving Jefferson one school year to raise the district’s grade from an F to a C.

The vote came after the Florida Board of Education said not renewing the charter contracts could lead to the Hillsborough County School District losing $950 million in state funding.

The Hillsborough County School Board will meet Tuesday after extended debate with state education officials about the nonrenewal of four charter school contracts.

The school board did not reverse its decision to not renew four charter school contracts, despite pressure from the state’s education commissioner.

Reasons cited for the charters' denial included large class sizes, poor academic records, and financial difficulties.

For-profit virtual charter schools have been dogged by complaints of low student performance, fraud and waste. Still, many are seeing a pandemic-induced enrollment surge.

TALLAHASSEE --- In an issue that has drawn heavy debate in the Legislature, a divided appeals court Wednesday backed the Palm Beach County School Board...

Nearly three years after lawmakers passed a controversial measure that sought to bolster charter schools, the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down…