Charter School in the News
Wellington students have fun while raising money for Pennies for Patients
Wellington students spent the past few months raising money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society...
Mater Lakes Academy’s Principal receives Florida TaxWatch Leadership Award
FLORIDA – April 19, 2018 – Mater Lakes Academy Principal, Rene F. Rovirosa, was named one...
Cornerstone Charter Teacher Wins Black History Month Excellence in Education Award
April 2018 – A huge congratulations to Cornerstone Charter Academy teacher, Mr. Billy White,...
Congrats to High Impact Teachers at Winthrop Charter
The Florida Department of Education conducted a recent analysis of student performance on statewide...
Press Releases
Boots on the Ground: FCSA team visits member schools, assists with critical issues
April 20, 2018 – FLORIDA – For the past month, the FCSA team has been providing...
Florida students show improvement in Nation’s Report Card
April 10, 2018 – The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data released today...
FCSA Visits Channelside, Bridgeprep in Hillsborough
On April 4, 2018, the FCSA’s Lynn Norman-Teck attended the charter school principals meeting...
Court Sides with Parents, Students, and Public Charter Schools on Funding Question
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, a Leon County judge ruled in favor of students, parents and public...
Governor signs budget – 2018 session comes to an end
Tallahassee, FL – 03/19/18 – On March 16, 2018, less than a week after receiving a...
What HB7055 means to charter schools in Florida
(Updated March 10, 2018) – Tallahassee, FL – For the past few weeks, legislators have...
Charter School Stakeholders Oppose Arming Teachers
Florida – February 28, 2018 – A Senate Rules Committee recently passed a $400 million...
House, Senate roll out post-Parkland Safety Proposal
‘Game changer’: Lawmakers roll out post-Parkland response ARTICLE FROM Florida Politics –...
Research & Publications
National Charter School Week 2018 Toolkit
Every year, National Charter Schools Week gives us an opportunity to raise awareness about our...
Crisis Response Resources
In response to the many questions from charter school leaders across the country regarding how to...
Bigger Bang, Fewer Bucks? The Productivity of Public Charter Schools in Eight U.S. Cities
February 2018 – A new study from the University of Arkansas found that public charter schools...
Survey shows popularity for ed choice
According to a poll conducted by the American Federation for Children, 63% of Likely 2018 Voters...
Sue-happy school districts put lawyers, not students, first
Commentary published in the Orlando Sentinel, November 27, 2017 Florida school districts are...
Beyond the Fringe: Charter Authorizing as Enrollment Grows
NACSA Report – 2017 – Charters began on the fringe of the public school landscape. As...
Instructional Hours: Post Hurricane Irma Update
September 19, 2017 – Florida Commissioner of Education, Pam Stewart, waived two days of...
Who is Making a Killing from Kids? (Hint: It’s not charter school companies)
John Locke Foundation – August 2, 2017 – According to many on the Left, the most...