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Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2016

Ed Mansouri, the nationally renowned software pioneer who developed the cutting-edge learning management system used by the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) since 2003, will be transitioning away at the end of this year, after a proud partnership with FLVS, to focus his efforts more fully on his equally impressive new WeatherSTEM educational technology. Mansouri will continue […]

Peter SchorschApril 29, 2016

In an impressive display of how to dismantle an opponent’s arguments point by point, school choice advocate John Kirtley this week made a compelling case for Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship program. His argument: The program fits squarely within the state’s overall approach to education, despite critics’ claims that it violates the Florida Constitution. It is a part of, not […]

Guest AuthorApril 12, 2016

Last fall, for the first time in 25 years, my wife and I didn’t buy any school supplies, monitor any homework assignments, or attend any “Back-to-School Nights.” With our youngest child now away at college, we are, at long last, empty nesters (if you don’t count our “boomerang child” who just returned home temporarily). Our […]

Guest AuthorDecember 9, 2013

There have been recent media stories questioning the quality of virtual education. Most recently, under the headline “Cyber Schools Flunk, but the Money Keeps Flowing,” Politico reported on the poor performance of students taking online courses from various providers in a variety of states. I cannot attest to the accuracy of the reporting, nor am […]

Tag: Florida virtual school

Florida Virtual School entrepreneur Ed Mansouri to focus on new WeatherSTEM tech project

School choice advocate makes compelling case for Tax Credit Scholarships in Tallahassee speech

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