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Providing Choice: Travis Hostetter and Enrollmania
06Apr

Providing Choice: Travis Hostetter and Enrollmania

Chatting with Travis Hostetter about Enrollmania, Masterclass 2.0

From Empanadas to Equity: How Mater Brickell Academy Students Are Building Real Businesses Before Graduation
20Feb

From Empanadas to Equity: How Mater Brickell Academy Students Are Building Real Businesses Before Graduation

At Mater Brickell Academy, learning goes far beyond the classroom. The Business Food Lab is a student-led, on-campus culinary venture […]

Successful Career and Technical Education at Somerset Career Academy
20Feb

Successful Career and Technical Education at Somerset Career Academy

On this episode, we are joined by Erika Rains, Principal of two standout charter schools in St. Lucie County—Somerset College […]

Providing Choice: Rob Warholic, the founder of BRJ Restoration
27Jan

Providing Choice: Rob Warholic, the founder of BRJ Restoration

On this episode of Providing Choice, we hear from Rob Warholic, the founder of BRJ Restoration. Specializing in asbestos abatement, […]

Opening Session: 2025 Florida Charter School Conference + School Choice Summit
13Nov

Opening Session: 2025 Florida Charter School Conference + School Choice Summit

Opening Session: 2025 Florida Charter School Conference + School Choice Summit Dr. Tony Arza’s Open Session Address at this year’s […]

Transforming school facilities into vibrant community hubs series
13Nov

Transforming school facilities into vibrant community hubs series

Ralph Arza is recognized for his Transformative Impact on Charter Schools and School Choice in Florida Tina Smith (Highmark School […]

Ralph Arza is recognized for his Transformative Impact on Charter Schools and School Choice in Florida
13Nov

Ralph Arza is recognized for his Transformative Impact on Charter Schools and School Choice in Florida

Ralph Arza is recognized for his Transformative Impact on Charter Schools and School Choice in Florida

FCSA’a Charter/District Collaborative with Pasco County education leaders
26Aug

FCSA’a Charter/District Collaborative with Pasco County education leaders

Pasco Superintendent Dr. Legg, Fernando Barosso, Academica’s Central Florida Director, and Hernandez   The Florida Charter School Alliance’s District/Charter Collaborative, […]

Special Event Risk Management do’s and don’ts with Egis and Florida Insurance Alliance
26Aug

Special Event Risk Management do’s and don’ts with Egis and Florida Insurance Alliance

Experts at the Florida Insurance Alliance and Egis Insurance and Risk Advisors, Ryan Rupnarian & Brent Grimmel, discuss best practices […]

Charter Schools offer a la carte courses to scholarship families
26Aug

Charter Schools offer a la carte courses to scholarship families

On this episode of Providing Choice, Keith Jacobs from Step Up for Students discusses a la carte courses — the […]

Providing Choice: Talking the Supreme Court Religion and Charter Schools with Dr. Tony Arza
21May

Providing Choice: Talking the Supreme Court Religion and Charter Schools with Dr. Tony Arza

FCSA’s Dr. Tony Arza and Lynn Norman-Teck break down the recent U.S. Supreme Court hearing involving religious charter schools. What […]

Our Leadership “WHY”
12May

Our Leadership “WHY”

The FCSA has completed the School Leaders Fellowship, a five-year CSP-funded initiative aimed at developin the next generation of visionary […]

2025 Legislative Insight with Jim Horne
29Apr

2025 Legislative Insight with Jim Horne

As a State Senator, Commissioner of Education, and FCSA founding chair, Jim Horne has played a pivotal role in advancing […]

Outlier Series: Dr. Jessica Barr breaks down NAEP data and highlights Florida Charter School Successes that no one is talking about
29Apr

Outlier Series: Dr. Jessica Barr breaks down NAEP data and highlights Florida Charter School Successes that no one is talking about

Providing Choice: Dr. Jessica Barr and understanding data of the NAEP and Charter School success Grades aren’t the only measure […]

Opening Session for the 2024 Florida Charter School Conference + School Choice Summit
11Feb

Opening Session for the 2024 Florida Charter School Conference + School Choice Summit

  The FCSA sponsored the Opening Session of the 2024 Florida Charter School Conference. Dr. Tony Arza delivered the welcome […]

FCSA shares actionable marketing strategies to attract prospective students & increase enrollment
27Jan

FCSA shares actionable marketing strategies to attract prospective students & increase enrollment

Enrollmania Masterclass was designed for school leaders navigating the competitive K-12 landscape. Led by Lynn Norman-Teck, Executive Director of the […]

School Board Superintendent Candidates’ Interviews: Palm Beach County
02Oct

School Board Superintendent Candidates’ Interviews: Palm Beach County

FCSA hosted a “Meet the School Board Candidates” interview with Palm Beach – District 1 candidates Matthew Lane and Page […]

School Board and Superintendent Candidates’ Interviews: Pasco County
02Oct

School Board and Superintendent Candidates’ Interviews: Pasco County

FCSA hosted a conversation with Superintendent Candidate John Legg and District 4 candidates Allison Crumbly and Jessica Wright. Dr. Tony […]

School Board Candidates’ Interview: Sarasota County
02Oct

School Board Candidates’ Interview: Sarasota County

FCSA interviewed Sarasota school board candidates Karen Rose and Liz Barker. During an engaging conversation led by moderator Dr. Tony […]

School Board Candidates’ Interview: Polk County
02Oct

School Board Candidates’ Interview: Polk County

School Board candidates William Allen, Travis Keyes, Sara Beth Reynolds, Rebekah Ricks, and Marcus Wright shared their platform with parents […]

School Board Candidates’ Interview: Broward County District 2
02Oct

School Board Candidates’ Interview: Broward County District 2

Candidates Torey Alston and Rebecca Thompson speak with parents and educators about their platform and what they want public schools […]

2024 Florida Legislative Recap
09May

2024 Florida Legislative Recap

The FCSA plays a critical role in ensuring that charter schools — their students and teachers — are represented during […]

Shavonna Daniels, School Leaders Fellowship – Class of 2024
09May

Shavonna Daniels, School Leaders Fellowship – Class of 2024

The FCSA’s School Leaders Fellowship has developed a pipeline of high-quality charter school principals. In this episode of Providing Choice, […]

Elwood R. Thompson, School Leaders Fellowship – Class of 2024
09May

Elwood R. Thompson, School Leaders Fellowship – Class of 2024

The FCSA’s School Leaders Fellowship has developed a pipeline of high-quality charter school principals. In this episode of Providing Choice, […]

Eileen Maytin, School Leaders Fellowship – Class of 2024
09May

Eileen Maytin, School Leaders Fellowship – Class of 2024

The FCSA’s School Leaders Fellowship has developed a pipeline of high-quality charter school principals. In this episode of Providing Choice, […]

District/Charter Collaborative: Student Mental Health
09May

District/Charter Collaborative: Student Mental Health

The FCSA’s District/Charter Collaborative brought together education leaders in Polk County to discuss student mental health initiatives. Moderated by Dr. […]

District charter colab Compliance
08Apr

District charter colab Compliance

On March 29,2024, education leaders in Orange County participated in the FCSA’s District/Charter Collaborative Discussion.  Topic: Compliance with the Charter […]

District charter colab school safety
08Apr

District charter colab school safety

Created by the FCSA, the District/Charter Collaboration brings together district and public charter school trailblazers to foster a dialog on […]

District/Charter Collaborative: Drop-Out Prevention
27Mar

District/Charter Collaborative: Drop-Out Prevention

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/926832226/9d18c69f88″][vc_column_text]The Florida Charter School Alliance created the District/Charter Collaboration with an FLDOE grant. The Collaborative brings together district […]

School Leader Fellowship Cohort 2 present their Capstone project to colleagues.
10Aug

School Leader Fellowship Cohort 2 present their Capstone project to colleagues.

“The School Leaders Fellowship class of 2023 is an exceptional group of bright and driven educators who are more than […]

School Leader Fellowship Cohort 1 graduate Cameron Frazier speaks with cohort 2 participants
10Aug

School Leader Fellowship Cohort 1 graduate Cameron Frazier speaks with cohort 2 participants

The Cohort 3/Class of 2024 program begins in the fall 2023.  Click below for program information and application. https://flcharterschool.org/school-leaders-fellowship-program-application/

Meet Andy Salazar , outstanding graduate of EdVenture Charter School
28Apr

Meet Andy Salazar , outstanding graduate of EdVenture Charter School

Meet Andy Hernandez Salazar, Jr, a senior at EdVenture Charter School in Palm Beach County, a transition-focus ESE Center that […]

Never Stop Learning
17Mar

Never Stop Learning

We chat with Dr. Jacobskind about the FCSA’s partnership with Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler College of Education and School of […]

Charter School Alumni reflect on their charter school years
17Mar

Charter School Alumni reflect on their charter school years

Charter School alumni Yenesis Alvarez & Stephanie Consuegra about their experiences in college and how their Charter High School experience […]

College Bound Senior Keo Monte of Everglades Preparatory Academy
17Mar

College Bound Senior Keo Monte of Everglades Preparatory Academy

On this episode you’ll hear from Keo-Monte Crawford, a senior at Everglades Preparatory in Belle Glades, Florida whose teachers didn’t […]

Alternative program helps Andy Hernandez Salazar, Jr. graduate
17Mar

Alternative program helps Andy Hernandez Salazar, Jr. graduate

Andy Hernandez Salazar, Jr just graduated from EdVenture Charter School in Palm Beach County, an ESE Center High School for […]

Charter School Alumnus now teaches at her alma mater
17Mar

Charter School Alumnus now teaches at her alma mater

Cielo Acosta is an extraordinary young woman. At 15, she took a leap of faith and enrolled in SLAM! Miami, […]

Karla Rodriguez and Paola Espinosa of National Blue Ribbon winning AcadeMir Charter School
18Feb

Karla Rodriguez and Paola Espinosa of National Blue Ribbon winning AcadeMir Charter School

A conversation with Karla Rodriguez, Principal, and Paola Espinosa, Assistant Principal, at AcadeMir Charter School — a 2021 National Blue […]

Seniors from Somerset Prep North Lauderdale talk about graduating from high school having already earned a 2-year college degree
23Nov

Seniors from Somerset Prep North Lauderdale talk about graduating from high school having already earned a 2-year college degree

 The seniors from the Somerset Prep North Lauderdale Class of 2020 have been accepted to a vast array of […]

Celebrating 25 years of Charter Schools in Florida: Conversations with Dr. Christy Noe of Collaborative Educational Networks, and Shane Wingo, BKS-Partners.
23Nov

Celebrating 25 years of Charter Schools in Florida: Conversations with Dr. Christy Noe of Collaborative Educational Networks, and Shane Wingo, BKS-Partners.

As part of Celebrating 25 years of Charter Schools in Florida, we chatted with Shane Wingo, Managing Advisor of Employee […]

First day of school at Miami Charter Community School in Florida City
08Jun

First day of school at Miami Charter Community School in Florida City

On the first day of class, Miami Community Charter School in Florida City, Fla. is one of the few schools […]

Supporting, Protecting, and Defending All Charter Schools in Florida
17Feb

Supporting, Protecting, and Defending All Charter Schools in Florida

Ralph Arza, representing the Florida Charter School Alliance, presented at district meetings in Hillsborough and Miami Dade in February 2021.The […]

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