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Providing Choice: A Florida Charter School Alliance Podcast

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    Grades aren't the only measure of success. While they offer a familiar performance benchmark, they don't capture the full picture. On this episode of Providing Choice, Dr. Jessica Barr contextua...
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    • 1 month ago
    29:34
    March 2025 marks five years since the COVID-19 lockdowns began. While many headlines focus on what’s not working in education, we will highlight what is working at Florida charter schools. In this epi...
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    • 2 months ago
    15:52
     On the episode of Providing Choice, Jim Horne talks about the upcoming 2025 Florida Legislative Session and gives parents and educators tips for reaching out to legislators.   As a State Senator and ...
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    • 2 months ago
    17:15
    A quick interview with Teacher of the Year, Shereen Reid, as FCSA Executive Director Lynn Norman-Teck visits her class and they sit for a fantastic talk about what inspires Shereen on Providing Choice...
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    • 3 months ago
    20:36
    On this episode of Providing Choice, a Florida Charter School Alliance podcast series, Dr. Tony Arza discusses what the Returning Education to Our States Act means to Florida and charter schools. The ...
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    • 5 months ago
    08:05
    Last night's results and what they mean for Charter Schools - Dr. Tony Arza on The Florida Charter School Alliance podcast , Providing Choice, discusses last night's election and what it means for sch...
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    • 6 months ago
    12:25
    Meet Ryan Lamping and his team at Amergis - they are providing long-term solutions to challenging staffing shortages at schools nationwide. In this episode, Ryan explains how they find critical staff ...
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    • 8 months ago
    09:16
    The FCSA's School Leaders Fellowship trains future charter school administrators. Funded by a grant from the Florida Department of Education, the Fellowship prepares participants to successfully le...
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    • 11 months ago
    23:46
      The FCSA School Leaders Fellowship trains future charter school administrators. Funded by a grant from the Florida Department of Education, the Fellowship prepares participants to successfully...
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    • 11 months ago
    30:30
    The FCSA School Leaders Fellowship trains future charter school administrators. On this episode you'll meet Shavonna Daniels, a graduate of the School Leaders Fellowship, Cohort3. Funded by a gra...
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    • 11 months ago
    22:24
    The FCSA plays a critical role in ensuring that charter schools -- their students and teachers -- are represented during the state legislative session. On this episode, Dr. Tony Arza provides a recap ...
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    • 11 months ago
    20:16
    For National Charter Schools Week - our talk with Christian Graham, a math teacher and football coach at Duval Charters at Baymeadows. He is also an alumnus. In the episode, we speak with Mr. Graham a...
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    • 1 year ago
    10:17
      Speaking with Razia Ali Hamm, Founding board member and Principal Constellation Charter School and an FCSA School Leaders Fellow.    FCSA's Lynn Norman-Teck speaks with Razia Ali Hamm about her jou...
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    • 1 year ago
    15:43
    In honor of National School Choice Week, we want to highlight two spectacular charter school teachers, who returned to their Alma Mater to teach: Aiysha Everett and Courtney Herbert. These two young w...
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    • 2 years ago
    22:57
    Ashley Cary from Hubrich Construction spoke with FCSA about their unique approach to school facility development -- streamlining the financing, design and construction of educational charter school fa...
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    • 2 years ago
    25:15
    TechnologyLab, a FCSA Marketplace partner, is the go-to IT experts for many charter schools. Their team not only provides simplified and effective IT solutions for schools but their research and devel...
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    • 2 years ago
    27:58
    FCSA got a chance to broadcast LIVE from the Academica Media booth at the 2022 Florida Charter School Conference and here's our talk with Dr. Tony Arza of the District/Charter Collaborative. The FCSA ...
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    • 2 years ago
    18:57
    FCSA got a chance to broadcast live from the Academica Media booth at the 2022 Florida Charter School Conference. Here's our talk with Julie Stewart, Vice Principal of Everglades Preparatory Academy ...
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    • 2 years ago
    17:52
    Andy Hernandez Salazar, Jr just graduated from EdVenture Charter School in Palm Beach County, an ESE Center High School for students who struggle to make progress in a traditional school setting...
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    • 2 years ago
    11:20
    Celebrating National Charter Schools Week,  FCSA Executive Director Lynn Norman-Teck talks to Charter School alumni  Yenesis Alvarez & Stephanie Consuegra about their experiences in college and how th...
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    • 2 years ago
    37:14
     North Miami Beach Commissioner Daniela Jean invited students from SLAM North to a “Ladies who lead” breakfast recently where local politicians discussed the importance of public service.  On this epi...
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    • 3 years ago
    24:04
    On this episode, we spoke Dr. Leonard Jacobskind, Director of Graduate Admissions at Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. Their program provide ...
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    • 3 years ago
    26:08
    On this episode of Providing Choice, we had a great conversation with Karla Rodriguez, Principal, and Paola Espinosa, Assistant Principal, at AcadeMir Charter School in Miami Dade County. We spoke abo...
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    • 3 years ago
    19:38
    In September 2021, the Florida Charter School Alliance – in partnership with the Florida Department of Education – launched the District/Charter Collaborative. The first initiative of its kind in Flor...
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    • 3 years ago
    08:36
    Tunji Williams is a passionate educator and charter school principal. When a Congressional Representative attacked charter schools in an op-ed, Mr. Williams fired back – sharing facts about the charte...
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    • 3 years ago
    10:56
    In celebration of the 25th anniversary of charter schools in Florida, we spoke with those involved in the movement. On this episode, we hear from Charles Gibson – a charter school board member, attorn...
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    • 3 years ago
    26:55
    On this episode of Providing Choice we talk to Orlando Muñoz, president of Eagle Globe Protective Services.  His team of Guardian-trained personnel has been providing charter schools with uninterrupte...
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    • 3 years ago
    14:34
    We had a great conversation with three seniors at Pinecrest Preparatory Middle High who recently earned a two-year college degree. The students,  Kyra Castro, Jasmine Rodriguez, and Lauren Souto, earn...
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    • 4 years ago
    36:11
    Cielo Acosta is an extraordinary young woman. At 15, she took a leap of faith and enrolled in a brand new charter school in her neighborhood. She is now a teacher there -- working with students that a...
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    • 4 years ago
    30:18
    When the pandemic hit, schools had to pivot quickly to implement remote learning programs, train educators, walk parents through the process, and make sure students didn't fall behind. Charter schools...
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    • 4 years ago
    31:35
    On this episode of Providing Choice, we speak with educator, former public school principal and vice chair of the Senate Appropriation Subcommittee on Education, Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. The Senator ta...
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    • 4 years ago
    23:55
    On this episode, we talk with Kevin Melvin an insurance risk consultant with EPIC Charter School Practice Group -- a property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. A...
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    • 4 years ago
    31:07
    On this episode, we talk to Lisa Redman with Harris School Solutions about the challenges that professional development can present and the digital tools — like eWalk— that can help principals and tea...
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    • 5 years ago
    32:22
    "On this episode of Providing Choice, an FCSA Podcast. In this episode, we speak with Ed Hosler with Solix. Ed and his team at Solix are E-Rate specialists with more than 20 years of experience helpin...
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    • 5 years ago
    24:26
    "Troy Kidder is the founder of Blue Creative Media -- an award-winning school marketing company and Florida Charter School Alliance Marketplace partner. Troy has helped hundreds of schools increase en...
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    • 5 years ago
    29:41
    The FCSA spoke with Brook Rumenik, Deputy Director of the Office of Safe Schools a the Florida Department of Education about safe schools mandates. She also addresses many of the questions principals ...
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    • 5 years ago
    26:26
    The 2019 Florida Charter School Conference was a huge success. The 3-day conference, hosted by the Florida Department of Education, was packed with informative workshops and an array of opportunities ...
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    • 5 years ago
    15:32
    On this episode, Ralph Arza, FCSA’s Director of Governmental Affairs talks about what happened in Tallahassee the week of April 1, 2019. This includes an update on the House and Senate budgets and the...
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    • 6 years ago
    11:05
    There’s a magnificent urban garden at BridgePrep Academy InterAmerican. On raised garden beds, vegetables are growing along with a love of science, respect for nature, and an appetite for learning. On...
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    • 6 years ago
    11:51
    At Somerset Academy Central Miramar, Vice Principal Geyler Herrera has taken unconventional steps to make sure at risk youths stay in school and graduate. She won't stand for average - and pushes her ...
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    • 6 years ago
    16:24
    In celebration of National School Choice Week 2018, we spoke with three seniors at Mater Academy Charter School who were recently accepted to Wellesley College, a prestigious private university in Mas...
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    • 7 years ago
    56:05
    In celebration of National Charter Schools Week, we spoke with charter high school grad, charter school teacher and administrator, Ms. Danai Amaya. She talks about her experience as a charter school s...
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    • 8 years ago
    20:42
    On This Episode of Providing Choice:  A conversation with Lilian Salazar about Exceptional Student Education and the role charter schools play in helping students with special needs achieve. Ms. Salaz...
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    • 8 years ago
    17:29
    On this episode of Providing Choice: A Florida Charter School Alliance Podcast, Dave Saba, Chief Development Officer at Florida Teachers talks about the teacher shortage that’s impacting schools acros...
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    • 8 years ago
    18:16
    On this episode, we are celebrating National School Choice Week. And who better to talk to us about the history and growth of school choice in Florida than "Grandma choice", Dr. Judith Stein. An advoc...
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    • 8 years ago
    43:00
    On this episode of Providing Choice: A Florida Alliance Podcast, Executive Director Lynn Norman - Teck sits with marketing whiz Jeanette Nunez. Having worked for L’Oreal as a marketing director, Ms. N...
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    • 8 years ago
    30:32
    On this episode of Providing Choice, Florida Charter School Alliance Executive Director Lynn Norman-Teck talks to Representative Manny Diaz about being a champion for Public education in Florida. The ...
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    • 8 years ago
    22:13
    On this episode of Providing Choice, Florida Charter School Alliance Executive Director Lynn Norman-Teck talks to Mater Academy of International Studies Principal Ileana Melian about her school's adve...
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    • 8 years ago
    18:16
    Providing Choice is a Florida Charter School Alliance podcast.  On this episode, Lynn speaks to Principal Sherry Watts, principal of Minneola Elementary Charter school in Lake County.  This elementa...
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    • 8 years ago
    21:54
    Providing Choice is a Florida Charter School Alliance podcast. The Florida Alliance is a non-profit charter school support and advocacy organization. Our mission is to increase student achievement an...
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    • 8 years ago
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