Charter School /tags/charter-school Charter School en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:36:01 GMT Florida board of education signs off on a charter school expansion /education/2025-09-25/florida-charter-school-expansion Florida’s board of education has signed off on a major expansion of charter schools in the state. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:36:01 GMT /education/2025-09-25/florida-charter-school-expansion Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America Tax revenue for construction could go toward Florida charter schools /education/2023-04-18/tax-revenue-for-construction-could-go-toward-florida-charter-schools Property taxes collected through discretionary 1.5-mill local levies and allocated for constructing and renovating traditional public schools and buying land could largely go toward charter schools through the state budget. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT /education/2023-04-18/tax-revenue-for-construction-could-go-toward-florida-charter-schools Ryan Dailey Keys charter school gets $500,000 grant after pandemic hits mental health, STEM classes /news/2022-12-08/key-west-charter-school-gets-500-000-grant-after-pandemic-hits-mental-health-stem-classes At Sigsbee Charter School, located within a Navy base in Key West, the pandemic led to a drastic increase in mental health referrals and a decline in students taking science, technology, engineering and math classes. Teachers believe the issues are linked — and now they will have access to a grant to tackle the problem. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:30:07 GMT /news/2022-12-08/key-west-charter-school-gets-500-000-grant-after-pandemic-hits-mental-health-stem-classes Gwen Filosa Palm Beach Charter Schools Win Tax Fight /news/2021-02-24/palm-beach-charter-schools-win-tax-fight After voters approved the ballot measure, two charter schools, Academy for Positive Learning and Palm Beach Maritime Academy, and two parents filed a lawsuit against the Palm Beach County School Board arguing that charter schools were entitled to a portion of the money. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:31:59 GMT /news/2021-02-24/palm-beach-charter-schools-win-tax-fight Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida Virtual Charter Schools Are Booming, Despite A Checkered Reputation /2020-11-30/virtual-charter-schools-are-booming-despite-a-checkered-reputation For-profit virtual charter schools have been dogged by complaints of low student performance, fraud and waste. Still, many are seeing a pandemic-induced enrollment surge. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:18:15 GMT /2020-11-30/virtual-charter-schools-are-booming-despite-a-checkered-reputation Anya Kamenetz, Robby Korth Some South Florida Schools Are Already Open. Take A Look Inside. /2020-09-18/some-south-florida-schools-are-already-open-take-a-look-inside While most Palm Beach County schools will open their campuses Monday, Renaissance Charter School at Wellington got a head start, giving a preview of what parents might expect at schools opening in a pandemic — assuming everything goes as planned. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:39:52 GMT /2020-09-18/some-south-florida-schools-are-already-open-take-a-look-inside Scott Travis Court Rules Against Charter Schools In Funding Fight /news/2020-04-22/court-rules-against-charter-schools-in-funding-fight TALLAHASSEE --- In an issue that has drawn heavy debate in the Legislature, a divided appeals court Wednesday backed the Palm Beach County School Board in… Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:24:21 GMT /news/2020-04-22/court-rules-against-charter-schools-in-funding-fight Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida Broward May Close Schools to Deal With Low Enrollment /news/2020-02-17/broward-may-close-schools-to-deal-with-low-enrollment SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± 30 Broward schools could close, combine with other schools or convert into a new type of facility as the school district looks for ways to deal with… Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:14:55 GMT /news/2020-02-17/broward-may-close-schools-to-deal-with-low-enrollment Scott Travis / South Florida Sun Sentinel Elementary And Middle Schools Without Enough Students May Close Or Merge /news/2019-10-10/elementary-and-middle-schools-without-enough-students-may-close-or-merge The Broward School District may close or combine some of its under-enrolled schools, as it continues to fight an exodus of students to charter… Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:47:10 GMT /news/2019-10-10/elementary-and-middle-schools-without-enough-students-may-close-or-merge SCOTT TRAVIS Protests Erupt As Parkland Commissioners Approve City's First Charter School /education/2018-09-07/protests-erupt-as-parkland-commissioners-approve-citys-first-charter-school Parkland City Commissioners unanimously approved the city’s first charter school on commercially zoned land late Thursday while a group of residents… Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:54:16 GMT /education/2018-09-07/protests-erupt-as-parkland-commissioners-approve-citys-first-charter-school