Florida charters get federal boost
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June 12, 2008

Florida charters get federal boost

The U.S. Department of Education is presenting Florida with a $33.6 million grant this morning to help develop new charter schools. USDOE Deputy Secretary Raymond Simon is in Orlando to announce the grant, which will be split into $11 million chunks over three years. Florida is No. 4 in the nation in the number of charter schools, and No. 2 in the number of students enrolled in them.

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