House, Senate Release Proposed Budgets FYI 2026-2027
Tallahassee, FL — February 13, 2026 — Both the Florida House and Senate released their first proposed 2026-2027 fiscal year […]
Research & Publication
Florida Sets Highest Graduation Rate In State’s History at 92.2%
Florida Department of Education | FDOE Press Office | January 13, 2026 ~ Florida’s graduation rate continues historic increase of […]
Reminder: Annual Audit Submission Deadline Approaching
Memo to Charter School Principals December 19, 2025 From: Vicki Pineda, Charter Schools Director Florida Department of Education, Office of […]
Anastasios Kamoutsas: Schools of Hope — co-location is the right move for taxpayers, Florida families
Co-location puts empty classrooms to work while boosting outcomes for Florida students. Published in Florida Politics – November 25, […]
Is Your Charter School Website Fully Compliant? Check Today!
Per Florida Statutes and Administrative Code, “each charter school shall maintain a website that enables the public to obtain information […]
School of Hope Q&A
The Florida Charter School Alliance looks forward to working with the legislature to discuss innovative solutions to optimize the use […]
Risk Management: A Simplified Guide for Charter School Leaders
An informative “Risk in Focus” report was recently released by Egis Insurance & Risk Advisors and the Florida Insurance Alliance. […]
Hurricane Preparedness Guide for Charter Schools
June 2025 — Hurricanes significantly threaten communities, and schools play a critical role in preparedness and recovery efforts. For charter […]
Charter school access to underutilized district facilities
Charter Policy Issue Brief prepared by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Charter school access to underutilized district […]
Florida’s Graduation Rate is Rising
PRESS RELEASE, Governor Ron DeSantis \Florida’s 2023-2024 Graduation Rate Breaks State Record at 89.7% Florida’s graduation rate rises nearly two […]
Florida, the Forgotten Education-Reform Star
Op-Ed By Robert Pondiscio, Education Gadfly November 14, 2024 — published in aei.org — Around the turn of the millennium, Florida […]
FTE Reporting Guidance from FLDOE (Memos re: Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton )
Hurricane Milton Guidance Memo_10-8-24 MEMORANDUM FROM: Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of Education TO: School District Superintendents DATE: October 8, […]
Commentary: Florida school choice is a rising tide that has lifted all boats
By NATHAN HOFFMAN – senior director of state policy and advocacy at ExcelinEd, a nonprofit think tank on education reform. […]
It’s Not Resegregation. It’s Much-Needed Progress for Black Students
By Debbie Veney, June 25, 2024 This year, the nation is acknowledging the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of […]
Doral College offers Bachelor, Master for aspiring Teachers & Administrators
Doral College is accepting applications for its State-Approved Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education & Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree […]
The End of ESSER Funds
MARCH 20, 2024 – Heard on MORNING EDITION, NPR – Principals and superintendents talk to NPR about how students are […]
Charter schools continue to grow across the Tampa Bay area
WUSF | By Nancy Guan Published January 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST School districts across the nation, including in the […]
Florida Public Charter Schools See Enrollment Growth
Florida experienced a 5% increase in charter school enrollment in the 2022-23 school year and 67% in the last decade. […]
School choice has put Florida schools head and shoulders above the rest | Opinion
BY ED POZZUOLI published in The Miami Herald, August 13, 2023 As public schools across Florida get ready to open, […]
New Research: Charter Schools Improve Student Outcomes
June 2023 — The 2023 Stanford’s Center for Research on Educational Outcomes (CREDO) analysis reveals that public charter schools are […]
End of 2022 School Year / Summer 2022-23 Readiness Checklist
by John Carvelli, EdD. Summer 2023- Review student academic data results and identify grade level and curriculum subject focus areas […]
Florida State Board of Education Advances Individual Freedom and Parental Rights in Florida Schools
FLDOE Press Release — Orlando, Fla., October 19, 2022 — Today, the Florida State Board of Education formally adopted nearly […]
Helpful Tips On Florida’s New Progress Monitoring System
By: John Carvelli, Carvelli and Associates Academic Consulting On July 1, 2022, Florida Senate Bill (SB) 1048 opened the door […]
Never Going Back: An Analysis of Parent Sentiment on Education
From the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools — In a new report, Never Going Back: An Analysis of Parent […]
Distribution of Charter Schools Capital Outlay, 2022-23
July 5, 2022 — FLDOE released a memo today outlining the eligibility and deadline for the Distribution of Charter School […]
Helpful Tips: End-of-the-year IT Checklist
The experts at Technology Lab put together an end-of-year IT Check List for FCSA member schools. This valuable tool is […]
Black families in Florida all in for education choice
The days of just accepting the zoned school are over. A funny thing happened over the past 20 years while […]
Charter Renewal Requirement in Hillsborough as of November 2021
November 2021 — As part of the charter renewal process, Hillsborough County Public Schools is requiring the submission of a […]
New Emergency Rules provide guidance for school leaders
On August 6, 2021, the State Board of Education adopted Emergency Rule 6AER21-02 COVID-19 Hope Scholarship Transfer Procedures — emergency […]
Denying opportunity to attend charter schools will cost Hillsborough’s students, community | Column
Parents are not blind. They know when their child is receiving an education that meets their needs, and this might […]
Happy 25th birthday, Florida charter schools!
Ron Matus March 17, 2021 – RedefinED The charter school movement in Florida started with a single school in Miami […]
Poll: School Choice Support Soars
April 6, 2021 Parents and families have been on a rollercoaster when it comes to K-12 education in the time […]
Ensure low-income students have access to high-quality ‘Schools of Hope’
by Gary Chartrand. Published in Florida Politics, April 8, 2021 Let’s seize this opportunity to put students ahead of bureaucracy. […]
LotterEase Brings the Benefits of Charter Schools to ALL Children
Charter schools are proven to benefit the students and families in attendance, with higher satisfaction, higher rates of graduation and […]
Legislators to Contact: 2021 Legislative Session
Advocacy is action to support a cause and influence policy and resource allocation decisions within an organization or in the […]
FDOE Releases 2019 Authorizer Report
Authorizers play a critical role in the charter school sector. An authorizer decides whether or not a charter school may […]
Report Shows How Charter Schools Responded to Student Needs during the Pandemic
In August 2020, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released a Public Impact report which compares how charter […]
Reopening Emergency Order and Plan Template for Charter Schools from FDOE
Pursuant to the Emergency Order the Emergency Order of July 6 charter schools must submit their innovative reopening plans to […]
20-21 Guidance for School Leaders from FDOE, Others
Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran on the New CDC Guidelines Regarding Schools February 12, 2012 — In a statement released […]
Could “school choice moms” tip this fall’s presidential race?
Thomas B. Fordham Institute – 5/27/2020 – According to an opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal, the election of Florida’s […]
FDOE Releases K12 Instructional Hours Guidance
FDOE MEMORANDUM TO: School District Superintendents FROM: Richard Corcoran SUBJECT: Instructional Hours DATE: May 6, 2020 The Florida […]
Distance Learning Resources for Educators
FCSA partner Carnegie Learning has officially launched resources for teachers who need support facilitating an at-home learning model. Carnegie Learning […]
Federal CARES Act address K-12 needs during COVID-19
On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, legislation that takes […]
Florida Department of Education’s COVID-19 Q&A Guidance
Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Q&A Guidance – 03/19/20 Memo The purpose of this Q&A document is to provide additional […]
37 Free Online Resources for Schools Shifting Online During Coronavirus
The information below was compiled by the National School Choice Week Team March 13, 2020 — As the new […]
eWalk data & analytics tool helps administrators develop better teachers
eWalk is a fully customizable data and analytics tool that has been proven to help administrators develop better teachers. Used […]
CNN Town Hall Fact Check: Correcting Senator Sanders on Charter Schools
Senator Sanders’ appearance on CNN last night spread falsehoods about charter schools. It’s clear that he doesn’t […]
Education is not one-size-fits-all
Charter School Facts from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Voters know that a one-size-fits-all approach to education doesn’t […]
New Report: Charter School Leaders of Color Build Strong School Culture to Drive Student Success
Washington, D.C. — December 9, 2019 — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (National Alliance), in partnership with […]