Florida greenlights charter schools to share space with public schools under new expansion plan

Florida’s board of education on Wednesday approved a major expansion of charter schools in the state. The move allows privately run schools to operate inside traditional public school campuses, according to the Associated Press . The expansion is an effort by the state officials to broaden school choice in a state long considered a national model for conservative education policy. It comes as some public schools struggle with declining enrollments, aging infrastructure, and learning gaps that have persisted since the pandemic. Several districts have faced difficult decisions about consolidating campuses or cutting programs due to fewer students and limited funding. The new regulations build on a law signed earlier this year by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It allows operators to op