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Whitehurst, Karen M. – Distance Learning, 2022
Supported by the Florida Department of Education, Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has over 190 courses and serves full-time or flex (part-time) students. The flex student attends a traditional public school and takes courses with FLVS part time. One of the largest school districts in Florida is Pinellas County. Located on the west coast of Florida,…
Descriptors: Virtual Schools, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
Heritage Foundation, 2023
Every child deserves the right to attend a school that can best meet his or her individual learning needs. Where the child lives should not be a limiting factor, and no one school is the best fit for every child who just happens to live nearby. Education-choice policies have the potential to expand education options for students in rural areas.…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, School Choice, Educational Policy, Private Schools
Whitehurst, Grover J. – Brookings Institution, 2012
Exploring the critical role of school choice in the future of education reform, the Education Choice and Competition Index (ECCI) is an interactive web application that scores large school districts based on thirteen categories of policy and practice relevant to choice. The intent of the ECCI is to: create public awareness of the differences among…
Descriptors: School Choice, Competition, School Districts, Educational Change