Florida Choice Resource Center

Public School Choice Resources

Choice Office, Florida Department of Education
http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/

The Florida Department of Education is focused on ensuring that students of all ages have access to learning - regardless of what their educational needs are or where they live. The Choice Office is an influential voice and a catalyst towards excellence for primary and secondary school children by developing, adopting, promoting, and financing ideas that further educational choice and alternatives in Florida. The Choice Office offers information on charter schools, magnet schools, Opportunity Scholarships, McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, Corporate Income Tax Credit Scholarship, home education, and non-public schools.

FLDOE Bureau of Public School Options
http://www.firn.edu/doe/flbpso/

The mission of this bureau is to lead statewide efforts to close the achievement gaps affecting students whose educational opportunities are limited by low-performing schools, to increase awareness among parents and other community members about public school options in Florida and to ensure all students are well-served and NO STUDENT IS LEFT BEHIND.

NGA Report on Effectiveness of School Choice
News Release

New NGA Report Explores Effectiveness, Provides Recommendations on School Choice

School Choice: Greater Opportunities in Education
http://www.heritage.org/research/education/schoolchoice/schoolchoice.cfm

The Heritage Foundation has developed this area of their website for school choice. The website includes statistics on traditional public schools, public charter schools, and private schools including enrollment, teacher-pupil ratio, number of schools, and other data; the newest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress math, science, and reading tests and other academic indicators; and a snapshot of the history of school choice in each state updated regularly.

SchoolChoiceInfo.org
http://schoolchoiceinfo.org/

SchoolChoiceInfo.org is sponsored by School Choice Wisconsin and is a nonprofit organization that seeks to ensure an honest debate about school choice by providing accurate information on the impact of school choice on families, communities, and schools.

School Choice Wisconsin provides comprehensive and timely information on educational options in Wisconsin and voucher programs nationally. The organization's extensive website is used by reporters, elected officials and staff, and education researchers across the country. School Choice Wisconsin also hosts informational visits to Milwaukee by groups from throughout the country interested in understanding the city's innovative educational programs.

Center for Education Reform
http://www.edreform.com/

The Center for Education Reform (CER) is a national voice and information source for school choice. The Center provides information from each state regarding school choice issues and education reform.

Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (CREO)
http://www.hcreo.org/

The Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (CREO) was founded in the summer of 2001 to improve educational outcomes for Hispanic children by empowering families through parental choice in education. Their purpose is to be a national voice for the right of Hispanic families to access all educational options and to be an agent for equity and quality in education.

Florida School Choice Home About Florida School Choice Resource Center Public School Choice Options Public School Choice Programs School Choice District Plans South Florida School District Programs Frequently Asked Questions Best Practices General Resources Parent Resource Center Educator Resources District Resources Choice Newsletter Online Training Legislative Corner Upcoming Events Contact Us		Public School Choice Resources Choice Office, Florida Department of Education http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/ The Florida Department of Education is focused on ensuring that students of all ages have access to learning - regardless of what their educational needs are or where they live. The Choice Office is an influential voice and a catalyst towards excellence for primary and secondary school children by developing, adopting, promoting, and financing ideas that further educational choice and alternatives in Florida. The Choice Office offers information on charter schools, magnet schools, Opportunity Scholarships, McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, Corporate Income Tax Credit Scholarship, home education, and non-public schools. FLDOE Bureau of Public School Options http://www.firn.edu/doe/flbpso/ The mission of this bureau is to lead statewide efforts to close the achievement gaps affecting students whose educational opportunities are limited by low-performing schools, to increase awareness among parents and other community members about public school options in Florida and to ensure all students are well-served and NO STUDENT IS LEFT BEHIND. NGA Report on Effectiveness of School Choice News Release New NGA Report Explores Effectiveness, Provides Recommendations on School Choice School Choice: Greater Opportunities in Education http://www.heritage.org/research/education/schoolchoice/schoolchoice.cfm The Heritage Foundation has developed this area of their website for school choice. The website includes statistics on traditional public schools, public charter schools, and private schools including enrollment, teacher-pupil ratio, number of schools, and other data; the newest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress math, science, and reading tests and other academic indicators; and a snapshot of the history of school choice in each state updated regularly. SchoolChoiceInfo.org http://schoolchoiceinfo.org/ SchoolChoiceInfo.org is sponsored by School Choice Wisconsin and is a nonprofit organization that seeks to ensure an honest debate about school choice by providing accurate information on the impact of school choice on families, communities, and schools. School Choice Wisconsin provides comprehensive and timely information on educational options in Wisconsin and voucher programs nationally. The organization's extensive website is used by reporters, elected officials and staff, and education researchers across the country. School Choice Wisconsin also hosts informational visits to Milwaukee by groups from throughout the country interested in understanding the city's innovative educational programs. Center for Education Reform http://www.edreform.com/ The Center for Education Reform (CER) is a national voice and information source for school choice. The Center provides information from each state regarding school choice issues and education reform. Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (CREO) http://www.hcreo.org/ The Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (CREO) was founded in the summer of 2001 to improve educational outcomes for Hispanic children by empowering families through parental choice in education. Their purpose is to be a national voice for the right of Hispanic families to access all educational options and to be an agent for equity and quality in education.