Charter School in the News
Renaissance Charter School at Summit teacher uses the recount as a teachable moment
Photo of projects from Matt Kiernan’s 7th grade civics class at Renaissance Charter School at...
Charter School Students Participate in #Midterms2018 via Mock Elections, Classroom Activities
Florida’s K-12 charter school students may know more about the Midterm Elections than you...
Ben Gamla 5th graders to cast their vote for Governor in mock election
November 1, 2018 – Boynton Beach, FL — How much do elementary students know about the...
Against all odds, Jo’Keal Sweed found hope at a Tampa charter school
RedefinED – October 25, 2018 – Jo’Keal Sweed has a quick mind, polite nature and...
Press Releases
A Majority of Voters Support Funding Equity For All Public School Students, Teachers
Miami-Dade County, Fla. – Dec. 17, 2018 – A solid majority of Miami-Dade County voters believe...
2019 Legislative Priorities for Florida Charter Schools
SAFE SCHOOLS RESOURCES, INCREASED STUDENT FUNDING AMONG TOP PRIORITIES FOR FLORIDA’S CHARTER...
FCSA Executive Director, 2 Board Members Join DeSantis Transition Advisory Committee on Education
Florida Governor-elect Ron DeSantis announced his 41-person transition team on December 6, 2018,...
Letter to Miami Dade School Board Members Requesting Student, Teacher Funding Equity
The letter below was sent via email to Miami Dade County School Board Members and Superintendent...
FCSA Advocates for the fair and equitable treatment of charter school students and teachers
Every Student and Every Teacher Treated Fairly and Equitably A message from the Florida Charter...
House Speaker Oliva, Senate President Galvano make committee assignments
Florida Senate Pres. Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) finalized committee assignments for the 2018 to...
FCSA attends 2019 Organizational Sessions & Swearing in Ceremonies in Tallahassee
2019 Legislative Session notes from the FCSA Advocacy Team Tallahassee, FL – November 20,...
FCSA Statement: Congratulations to Governor-elect Ron DeSantis
November 18, 2017 – On behalf of the close to 300,000 public charter school students and...
Research & Publications
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2015–16
A report released in December 2018 by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the...
Charter schools successful teaching underserved students
A response from Keith Jacobs to The Sun, Gainesville – December 3, 2018: The editorial...
School Choice Moms’ Tipped the Governor’s Florida Race
Article from The Wall Street Journal by William Mattox, Nov. 20, 2018 ‘School Choice Moms’...
Q&A with Duval County District 4 School Board-Elect Darryl Willie
WJCT Public Media – November 16, 2018 – Darryl Willie, a former teacher and now the...
The Dangers of Studying with Stimulants
With the stress of final exams approaching for many students comes long hours of late night...
PolitiFact: Was Andrew Gillum ‘singing a different tune’ about charter schools at the Florida debate?
There is no such thing as a for-profit charter schools. All charter schools are public schools...
Teacher tip: 4 Reasons to Start Class With a Poem Each Day
Make a daily habit of starting every ELA class with a poem—they’re short and intense, connect...
Florida ranked 4th in the nation for K-12 student achievement
Florida – September 7, 2018 – A big congrats to all the student and teachers who helped...