US EditionFlorida board of education signs off on a charter school expansion
New rules require public schools to share facilities and services with charter schools at no cost, aiming to serve students from persistently low-performing schools, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Florida's board of education signed off on a major expansion of charter schools, advancing efforts to widen school choice across the state.
- Supporters argue the schools of hope program, created in 2017, encourages privately run schools in low-performing areas, and Republican state Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka said earlier this year they offer better education opportunities.
- The regulations require public school districts to provide custodial work, maintenance, school safety, food service, nursing and student transportation without limitation, and all common spaces must be shared proportionately by full-time equivalent student enrollment.
- Public school advocates urged the board to reject the expansion Wednesday, warning schools of hope are `parasitic`, while board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the plan.
- The approval arrives as some public schools are closing amid declining enrollment, aging facilities and post-pandemic struggles, while this year's law allows schools of hope to operate within even high-performing campuses with underused facilities.
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Florida Approves Charter School Expansion
School choice in the Sunshine State got a major boost this week after the Florida Board of Education approved a set of rules guaranteeing charter schools the same maintenance, transportation, and food services as traditional public schools, in addition to allowing them to operate in empty spaces within existing schools. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis previously signed into law an expansion of the Schools of Hope program, which permits charter schools…
Florida board of education signs off on major charter school expansion
Florida’s board of education signed off on a major expansion of charter schools in the state, clearing the way for the privately run schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools.
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Florida board of education signs off on a charter school expansion
Florida’s board of education has signed off on a major expansion of charter schools in the state. Wednesday's vote paves the way for the privately run schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools.
Major charter school expansion approved
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s board of education signed off Wednedsay on a major expansion of charter schools in the state, clearing the way for the privately run schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools. It’s the latest push by Florida officials to expand school choice in a state that has long been a national model for conservative education policy. The move comes as some public schools are closing their doors as they grapple with dec…
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