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A Q & A With Charter Schools USA CEO Jonathan Hage

Our colleagues at WLRN sat down with Charter Schools USA CEO Jonathan Hage to talk South Florida business. Here’s the Q & A with WLRN’s Elaine Chen: Jon Hage heads the for-profit charter school management company, Charter Schools USA (CSUSA), based in Fort Lauderdale. The company operates 58 schools in seven states across the country, […]

The Back-To-School Economy: StateImpact Florida On The Sunshine Economy

A new school year is underway for children across Florida. A new year brings with it the potential of new learning, new skills, and new challenges. Are our kids learning what they need to in order to compete in the global job market of the future? WLRN’s Sunshine Economy looked at the education industry with […]

House Bill Would Help Charter Schools Expand, But Also Adds More Regulation

A House committee has approved a bill which would put rules in place for opening a charter school and warding off troubled charters. The House Choice and Innovation Subcommittee made a few changes to the bill and more amendments are expected. “This is not a finished product,” Rep. George Moraitis, Jr., R-Fort Lauderdale, said. “We’re […]

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