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Florida Charter Institute

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The Florida Charter Institute’s [FCI] mission is to serve as Florida’s premier hub for charter excellence and insight by providing research-based best practices, resources, and support. The FCI was established in 2022 to further the remarkable success of the charter school movement and assist families in seeking quality education choices. FCI works closely with the…
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Opportunity Education

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In today’s schools, students are trained to memorize old answers to familiar questions. Today’s world is dynamic, connected and changing, raising new questions all the time. For students to succeed, they need more than fixed answers — they need the ability to keep growing and adapting to the world they find. Opportunity Education supports teachers…
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2nd Annual 504 Conference Series

Lynn Norman-Teck
Professional development, Research & Publications
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Does your 504 team face challenges when making student “eligibility” determinations under Section 504? Are doctors and other private practitioners “prescribing” 504 Plans for your students? Are you seeing more confusion than ever regarding the requirements of Section 504 and ADA? If so, this Conference is for you and your 504 team! Monday, September 16…
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Lynn Norman-Teck
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Chancellor Jacob Oliva, FLDOE, graduation rate, state report card, Student achievement
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FLDOE MEMO August 9, 2019 From: Jacob Oliva, Chancellor, Division of Public Schools Juan Copa, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Accountability, Research and Measurement Re:  2018-19 School, District and State Report Cards The department is pleased to announce the release of the 2018-19 School, District and State Report Cards in the EduData Portal. These report cards…
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The federal Charter Schools Program: A short, opinionated history, part I

Lynn Norman-Teck
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#ChristyWolf, about charter schools, charter school success, Education Reform, The moonshot for kids project
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by Chester E. Finn, Jr. This essay is part of the The Moonshot for Kids project, a joint initiative of the Fordham Institute and the Center for American Progress. It will run in three parts, with the second and third appearing in future issues of the Education Gadfly Weekly. With four billion dollars of funding…
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Who can provide school-based mental health services?

Lynn Norman-Teck
Professional development
#FDOE, Department of Educaiton, FLDOE, Mental Health Assistance Allocation Plan, mental health services, SB 7026, Stoneman Doughlas, Student Support Services Project
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September 2018 – The information below is taken from the Student Support Services Project newsletter released by the Florida Department of Education.  See the report for information about your responsibility under the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act (SB 7026) and page 10 for details outlining who can provide school-based Mental Health Services…
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