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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.
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Other bills include state inspecting Walt Disney World’s monorail system, and one designed to bolster the safety of amusement rides.
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Before becoming principal, Evan Markowitz was a music teacher at Athenian Academy. He said creating upward mobility for his teachers is important to him.
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Florida's charter school application process is changing and may have a lasting impact for districtsSchool districts will still serve as sponsors and ultimately be in charge of monitoring the charter schools once they're approved.
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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.
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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.
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The Hillsborough County School Board will meet Tuesday after extended debate with state education officials about the nonrenewal of four charter school contracts.
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The school board did not reverse its decision to not renew four charter school contracts, despite pressure from the state’s education commissioner.
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Reasons cited for the charters' denial included large class sizes, poor academic records, and financial difficulties.
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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.
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TALLAHASSEE --- In an issue that has drawn heavy debate in the Legislature, a divided appeals court Wednesday backed the Palm Beach County School Board...
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Nearly three years after lawmakers passed a controversial measure that sought to bolster charter schools, the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down…