Florida

From The Miami Herald: Mornings at the Charter School of Excellence are an all-out attack on reading. At 9 a.m. sharp, the children divide into small groups, spread out across the Fort Lauderdale campus and spend 90 minutes studying phonics, … Continued

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From The Sunshine State News: The House K-20 Innovation Subcommittee met this week and forwarded a school choice measure that increases options and flexibility for parents looking to pull their children out of failing schools under the Opportunity Scholarship Program. … Continued

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From RedefinED: When John Boehner and Joe Lieberman introduce legislation on Wednesday that would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, as anticipated, they would be wise to look to Florida if they’re looking for bipartisan results, as Boehner has indicated. … Continued

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From the St. Petersburg Times: Moms and dads want the best for their children. That includes a high-quality education that prepares their child with the knowledge and skills to pursue their dreams and achieve their God-given potential. Raising a child … Continued

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I’ve spent the previous two days discussing accomplishments in Jeb Bush’s tenure as Florida’s governor while highlighting that, despite Bush’s forceful leadership and insistence that high-poverty, minority children would succeed, the state has failed to implement all the systemic improvements the governor envisioned. But … Continued

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Mr. Secretary, we don’t drown students in Florida U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan brings an intellectual heft and a genuine compassion to his job, which is why he can’t be excused for his duplicitous talk on learning options for poor … Continued

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