Walton Family Funds Florida Charter School Lobbying Group
From Matt Dixon of Florida Times-Union:
A new lobbying group for charter schools officially launched on Monday. With support from the Walton Family Foundation, the Florida Charter School Alliance will advocate for policies that benefit charter schools.
The alliance notes that there are over 500 charter schools in the state and demand for new charter schools increases ever year. The formation of this group is further evidence of the increasing political potency of charters and the divisions between them and traditional public schools.
The press release announcing the launch says the group will “work to bring high-quality charter schools to all communities in Florida” and “actively advocate for the equitable treatment and