Florida Senate Kills ‘Parent Trigger,’ Again
Ashley Lopez: In a repeat of last year, the Florida Senate voted down the controversial "parent trigger" bill in a tie vote this week.
State Review Finds K12 Certification Problems
John O'Connor and Trevor Aaronson: A state inquiry found that online educator K12 Inc. employed three teachers in Florida who lacked proper certification to teach some subjects.
StateImpact Florida, FCIR Win National Education Reporting Award
A collaborative project involving StateImpact Florida and the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting won second place in investigative reporting for broadcast media in the 2012 National Awards for Education Reporting.
‘Parent Trigger’ Proposed Again in Florida Legislature
Ashley Lopez: A bill that would allow parents to decide the fate of failing public schools -- which could mean turning a troubled public school into a charter school -- will come up for consideration in the upcoming session of the Florida Legislature.
Report Shows Link Between Jeb Bush’s Education Reforms and Corporate Interests
Ashley Lopez: A new data dump of emails from Jeb Bush's education Foundation -- a group aimed at passing school reforms in states all over the country-- is heavily linked to the corporate interests that fund their efforts. In many cases, the corporate funders are benefiting greatly from the reforms Bush's foundation is selling to states.
Grado 13: Lo que hacen los colleges de la Florida para ayudar a más alumnos a completar sus cursos remediales
Lynn Waddell y John O’Connor: La Florida está lista para convertirse en el laboratorio de pruebas del país para nuevos enfoques al problema de la educación remedial.