Charter Schools

Florida's first charter school opened 20 years ago. Since then, enrollment in these publicly funded, privately run schools has exploded. Today, more...

The Pinellas County School Board Tuesday unanimously voted to issue a 90-day notice of termination to four charter schools.

Setting up a potential tug-of-war over millions in taxpayer money, the Florida House is rushing ahead with a plan that would force school districts acro...

State Sen. John Legg heads the education committee in the Florida Senate. StateImpact Florida's Robin Sussingham sat down with Legg recently, and asked...

Less than a mile from the state Capitol, a former steakhouse shows little evidence that it was once part of a movement to change Florida’s schools.

For years former Gov. Jeb Bush has traveled the country urging states to adopt a group of education policies he says improved Florida schools.The policies…

A massive charter school bill is getting revived ahead of the 2016 lawmaking session. The plan would standardize charter school applications across the...

Florida’s charter schools are pushing for a dedicated construction funding source. The state now has nearly 700 charters across the state, but a major...

Duval County School Board members are split about what should be considered self defense when it comes to fighting in schools. The board approved the...

Florida school districts will have a new way to track the financial and academic records of charter school operators. For the first time, a new database...