/tags/school-choice School Choice en-US WLRN Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-23/school-choice-and-a-history-of-segregation-collide-as-one-florida-county-shutters-its-rural-schools Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in recent years amid an explosive growth in school choice. Now districts large and small are reckoning with the harsh financial realities of empty seats in aging classrooms. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-23/school-choice-and-a-history-of-segregation-collide-as-one-florida-county-shutters-its-rural-schools Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /education/2023-01-10/officials-hope-magnet-schools-can-boost-declining-enrollment-rates-in-miami-dade 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. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT /education/2023-01-10/officials-hope-magnet-schools-can-boost-declining-enrollment-rates-in-miami-dade Kate Payne /news/2021-01-21/florida-senate-releases-sweeping-school-choice-proposal Republican legislative leaders are lauding a sweeping school-choice measure filed Thursday, while Senate Democrats have vowed to “fight like hell” against the proposal. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:17:01 GMT /news/2021-01-21/florida-senate-releases-sweeping-school-choice-proposal Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-05-05/as-florida-passes-expanded-voucher-program-opposition-eyes-a-court-challenge 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… Sun, 05 May 2019 23:36:12 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-05-05/as-florida-passes-expanded-voucher-program-opposition-eyes-a-court-challenge /2019-02-28/devos-announces-support-for-proposed-school-choice-tax-credit 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. Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:59:00 GMT /2019-02-28/devos-announces-support-for-proposed-school-choice-tax-credit Clare Lombardo /2019-02-26/10-big-issues-to-watch-during-the-2019-fla-legislative-session 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... Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:30:23 GMT /2019-02-26/10-big-issues-to-watch-during-the-2019-fla-legislative-session Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /2019-02-21/florida-senates-education-package-looks-to-create-new-state-scholarship-expand-community-schools Florida Senate Republicans are pushing a new scholarship program that expands school choice. The proposed Family Empowerment Scholarship would pay for... Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:08:13 GMT /2019-02-21/florida-senates-education-package-looks-to-create-new-state-scholarship-expand-community-schools Ryan Dailey /news/2019-02-15/desantis-pursues-new-school-voucher-program 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… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 22:08:40 GMT /news/2019-02-15/desantis-pursues-new-school-voucher-program News Service Of Florida /show/the-florida-roundup/2018-12-21/under-charter-school-advocate-whats-the-future-of-education-in-florida During his campaign for governor, Ron DeSantis credited Republican education reform efforts like charter schools and private school vouchers for improving… Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:07:18 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2018-12-21/under-charter-school-advocate-whats-the-future-of-education-in-florida /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-12-30/the-florida-roundup-whats-to-come-in-2017 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… Fri, 30 Dec 2016 18:32:31 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-12-30/the-florida-roundup-whats-to-come-in-2017