Student achievement

Chancellor Jacob Oliva, FLDOE, graduation rate, state report card, Student achievement

Professional development

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…

Duval Charter School’s low-income student population receives an ‘A’ grade from the State

July 18, 2019

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Jacksonville, FL, July 11, 2019 – The Florida Department of Education school grades have been released, and for the 2018-2019 school year, Wayman Academy of the Arts is an A school. This is the fourth consecutive year that Wayman Academy of the Arts (WAA) has received either an ‘A’ or’ ‘B’ grade. One hundred percent…

City of Hialeah Educational Academy Gets an A

September 28, 2018

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Students, Community Leaders Gather to Celebrate the School’s Academic Achievement September 26, 2018 – Miami Dade County, FL – On a sunny afternoon, just before dismissal, students at the City of Hialeah Educational Academy gathered in the school’s courtyard. Packed shoulder-to-shoulder, the students cheered as music played and their Principal Carlos Alvarez took the stage. …

Siblings find safety, inspiration & second family at charter school

August 20, 2018

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by Geoff Fox, RedefinED – August 20, 2018 Dylan Stanton was routinely bullied at his former school. A boy in his third-grade class hit him, pushed him off benches, stole his money. Once, he rammed Dylan face-first into a fence. At the same school, another student once held a sharp metal file to the throat…

Charter Schools Week Celebrations recognize great schools, teachers, and principals

May 11, 2018

Press releases

#CharterSchoolsWeek, #MR305, Academica, Adam Emerson, charter school student performance, Charter Schools USA, Florida Department of Education, Gates Scholars, Glades Academy, Isabel Navas, Jim Pegg, Judith Stein, Macho, Mater Academy, Mayor Steve B. Wilson, Miami Community Charter, pitbull, Posse, Renaissance at Palms West, Silvina Macho, SLAM, Steve Epstein, Student achievement, Terry Johnson, Vinnisha Jones, winthrop charter

FCSA Recognizes Record Breaking Academic Results, Super Teachers, and High Quality Schools FLORIDA – During National Charter Schools Week, May 7-11, 2018, the Florida Charter School Alliance, a non-profit public charter school support and advocacy organization, visited several member schools to recognize high academic results and celebrate the teachers who are helping students succeed. At…

M.I.T. research finds special needs students benefit from charter school education

May 27, 2017

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Research & Publications

WWLP.com – May 27, 2017 – Special education students and English language learners enrolled at charter schools are more likely to earn higher scores on the state’s standardized tests and reach certain other achievement markers than their peers in district schools, according to a study of Boston students presented Monday. The study, conducted by Massachusetts…

DeVos visits SLAM – a charter school that’s helping minority students get to college

April 7, 2017

Charter Schools in the News, Press releases

Academica, College Preparatory, DeVos, graduation rate, SLAM, Student achievement, US Secretary of Education

Miami, FL — On April 6, 2017, Betsy DeVos, the US Secretary of Education, visited SLAM Academy, a public charter school that is closing the achievement gap and preparing students for college. SLAM ambassador and founder, Armando Perez (Pitbull), joined her on a tour of the campus. They visited classrooms, stopped by an Honor Roll…

Students are college-bound thanks to Redlands Christian Migrant Association Charter Schools

April 8, 2016

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