LWV of Florida, Charter Schools

Date of Study (month/year)

4/2014

Name of Submitting League

LWV of Florida

Title of Study (limit 80 characters)

Statewide Study on School Choice and Consensus Report on Charter Schools (includes study materials)

Summary of Study (limit 500 characters)

The Florida League of Women Voters’ study on school choice was initiated to better understand the oversight of public moneys that are allocated to charter schools and other private educational institutions. How these public/private educational programs align with the constitutional requirement for a uniform, high quality school system of free public schools as stated in the Florida Constitution was also a concern. The League recognizes first and foremost it is a paramount duty of the state to provide for education. Charter schools, while privately owned and managed, are under contract to public school districts, funded by the public and accountable to the public.

League or Contact Email Address

Sue M. Legg

Chair of the LWV Florida School Choice Statewide Project and Alachua County LWV President

smlegg@latam.ufl.edu