Rick Scott Wants Continued Charter School Expansion in Next Legislative Session | Scathing Purple Musings

Rick Scott Wants Continued Charter School Expansion in Next Legislative Session | Scathing Purple Musings:

Rick Scott Wants Continued Charter School Expansion in Next Legislative Session

by Bob Sikes

From the Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Travis:

Gov. Rick Scott told members of the state Board of Education on Monday that his priorities for education in the coming year include an increase in K-12 choices and a drop in college costs for Florida families.
In a meeting held at Boca Raton High School, Scott said because competition helps improve education, he supports an expansion of charter schools, including lifting enrollment caps that districts can place on how large charters can grow.
He also wants to see districts give parents and students more options. He said that during a