The Quest for Excellence Should Not Be Absent from Debate on Teacher Pay and Tenure
By Bill Mattox
Spring/Summer 2010 Journal
To improve education, Florida must overcome the teacher union’s opposition and reward the state’s best teachers — those who make a difference.
The Quest for Excellence Should Not Be Absent from the Debate on Teacher Pay and Tenure 
Posted 07/15/2010
Best Kept Secret in Florida Education
Posted 06/16/2010
Best Kept Secret in Florida Education
By Kathy Mizerek
Spring/Summer 2009 Journal
Private, for-profit schools and colleges serve by catering to their customers’ needs.
Uniformity Rulings Jeopardize School Choice Programs
Posted 06/16/2010
Uniformity Rulings Jeopardize School Choice Programs
By Doug Tuthill
Spring/Summer 2009 Journal
Are the politicians who run government schools trying to rub out the competition?
Technology Could Virtually Transform Florida Education
Posted 06/15/2010
“Technology Could Virtually Transform Florida Education”
By Patricia Levesque
Winter 2010 Journal
Before that can occur, however, obstacles need to be removed.
May 2010 – Talking Points “Virtual Schooling: Disrupting the Status Quo”
Posted 04/16/2010
May 2010 – Policy Brief No. 7 “Virtual Schooling: Disrupting the Status Quo”
Posted 04/16/2010
Introduction
Ever since the creation of the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) in 1997, Florida has been among the nation’s leaders in the fast-growing online learning movement. From humble origins serving 77 students with a start-up $200,000 Florida Department of Education “Break the Mold” grant, FLVS grew to serve more than 70,000 students in the 2008-2009 school …
“Junior Colleges to State Colleges: The Evolving Role of a Florida Treasure”
Posted 07/01/2008 “Junior Colleges to State Colleges: The Evolving Role of a Florida Treasure”
by Will Holcombe
Summer 2008 Journal
“Study: McKay Vouchers Aid Pupils Who Have Disabilities”
Posted 07/01/2008 “Study: McKay Vouchers Aid Pupils Who Have Disabilities”
by Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters
Summer 2008 Journal
“Florida’s Blind Spot on School Spending”
Posted 07/01/2008 “Florida’s Blind Spot on School Spending”
by Greg Forster
Summer 2008 Journal
“An Analysis for Florida Voters: November’s 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 Constitutional Amendments”
Posted 07/01/2008 “An Analysis for Florida Voters: November’s 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 Constitutional Amendments”
JMI Staff
Summer 2008 Journal
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