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2013-14 Florida Charter School Enrollments vs. Projections
Of the 46 new charters started in 2013-14 in Florida, five met or exceeded their enrollment projections. Click on the link above to find out how the charters in your area fared.
Charters, however are growing. 
According to the National Alliance for Charter Schools, there are 6400 charter schools enrolling 2.5 million students. Two hundred charter schools closed nationwide. The National Center for Education Statistics is a good data source for finding facts about many choice programs also including magnet and Title I programs by type of school and level of school.
New Mexico: State auditor blasts Public Education Department over charter school oversight
from Meredith Machen, New Mexico
Charter school oversight problems are rampant. In today’s New Mexican the State Auditor revealed a serious lack of oversight of charter schools by the State Public Education Department (PED).
At issue was charter school financial mismanagement and conflict of interest. The Auditor charged that the PED was unresponsive even though the school was raided by the FBI in August. This case highlights the struggle between local school districts vs. state control of the charter authorization and oversight process. This is only one of 18 cases nationwide of charter educational management firms nationwide that the U.S. Department of Education, the FBI, SEC, and IRS are investigatingContinue reading
What is the Unkindest Cut of All?
Charters and traditional public schools are claiming that their funding allocations are inadequate and unfair.
Given the massive cuts in education funding, their claims are not trivial. Their arguments, however, are different. Judges are ruling differently as well. Based on information reported by Education Justice, a program of the New Jersey based Education Law Center, and Access, a research institute at Columbia University, charters want facilities and traditional public schools seek fairness.Continue reading
How Many Tests are Too Many?
The Florida School Boards took a stand today against over testing.
Sorting out which tests students are required to take is no small task. The Florida Statewide Testing Program Schedule is extensive–take a look.
Take a test yourself. This is a training test to see what the FSA is like.
Education Commissioner Pam Stewart said the testing was “under review“. It is about time! The Florida Standard Assessments (FSA), our version of Common Core testing in English Language Skills and Mathematics begin this year. We also have district level tests, end of course exams, national and international tests, and college placement and admissions tests. All of this testing has generated a backlash. Continue reading
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