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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Re-segregatng Florida's schools via charters

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Re-segregatng Florida's schools via charters

Re-segregatng Florida's schools via charters

Gov. Scott pushing for more charters, even though...
Kids study algebra at mostly white Legacy Charter High School near Ocoee. (George Skene/Orlando Sentinel)















The Orlando Sentinel is running a two-part series on Florida school re-segregation via charter schools. According to Sentinel writer Dave Weber:
Segregation is making a comeback in Florida's public schools with the new wave of charter schools springing up across the state. One out of eight charter schools has a student body with 90