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Children with disabilities
South Florida charter schools admit few special needs children
Underrepresented at South Florida charter schools: Children with the most intense support needs.
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Charter schools enrolling low number of poor students
Demographic imbalances between charter schools and traditional public schools have led experts to ask if charter schools are open to all students.
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Academica: Florida’s richest charter school management firm
Academica has become Florida’s largest and richest charter-school management company, running more than 60 schools just in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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Academica’s influences
Academica cultivates links to lawmakers
Academica has powerful friends in Tallahassee, including Rep. Erik Fresen — the brother of the CEO’s wife.
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Accountability and flexibility
How some states rein in charter school abuses
Some states are careful to ensure there is strong oversight of charter schools’ spending of public money. Florida isn’t one of them.
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