☀️ EP. 31 · The New Normal of Choice in Florida | Edreform in 10
Live from Miami with Ron Matus
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Live from the Miami Accelerator, Jeanne talks with Ron Matus of Step Up For Students about why Florida has become the epicenter of modern education opportunity. Ron traces the state’s journey from struggling academic outcomes to a thriving, choice‑rich landscape where more than half of students attend something other than their zoned school. They dig into who’s moving to Florida for education, how scholarship programs are reshaping options for families of all backgrounds, and why long‑standing myths about school choice don’t match reality. Ron closes with a clear call to action: come see Florida firsthand.
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The stat about over half of Florida students attending something other than their zoned school is telling. What really jumps out is how this shift happened gradually through policy iteration rather than some overnight transformation. I lived in Pennsylvani when Philly was experimenting with magnet schools in the early 2000s, and the uptake was slow partly because access felt uncertain to families. The scholarship infrastructure Ron mentions seems to have cracked that trust barrier. One thing worth watching is whether this choice-heavy model starts reshaping teacher recruitment, since autonomy and competition can cut both ways for educator experience.