--- title: The Florida Story (2) description: Delve into the world of private schools and their role in providing unique educational opportunities. Discover how they fit into the broader educational ecosystem. (2) --- [![SUFS-LOGO\_circle-1](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SUFS-LOGO_circle-1.png?width=150&height=150&name=SUFS-LOGO_circle-1.png "SUFS-LOGO_circle-1")](https://www.stepupforstudents.org/) English × # The Florida Story Browse By: Everything [![](https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Baker-County-Christian-Co-op-students.jpg)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/school-choice-and-innovation-in-small-town-u-s-a) ## [School choice and innovation in small-town U.S.A.](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/school-choice-and-innovation-in-small-town-u-s-a) GLEN ST. MARY, Fla. – Baker County is in a piney corner of North Florida that hugs the Georgia line... [![](https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ron-at-AUTX-cropped-.jpg)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/step-up-for-students-thought-leader-shares-florida-education-choice-success-story-with-students-at-the-university-of-austin) ## [Step Up For Students thought leader shares Florida education choice success story with students at the University of Austin](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/step-up-for-students-thought-leader-shares-florida-education-choice-success-story-with-students-at-the-university-of-austin) Students at the University of Austin are getting an overview of the nation’s rapidly expanding... [![](https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-17.jpg)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/education-choice-supporters-protest-union-backed-lawsuit-that-would-strip-them-of-access-to-learning-options) ## [Education choice supporters protest union-backed lawsuit that would strip them of access to learning options ](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/education-choice-supporters-protest-union-backed-lawsuit-that-would-strip-them-of-access-to-learning-options) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Parents, students, and education leaders who gathered at the Florida Capitol on... [![](https://bnextstepsdev.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Star-Lab-fishing-e1746452211689.jpg)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/new-florida-law-offers-private-schools-more-relief-from-zoning-rules) ## [New Florida law offers private schools more relief from zoning rules](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/new-florida-law-offers-private-schools-more-relief-from-zoning-rules) A new state law has replaced Florida’s patchwork of local zoning rules that had prevented some... [![](https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/JFK-scaled-1.jpg)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/step-up-for-students-founder-and-chairman-speaks-on-education-choice-at-florida-taxwatch-policy-forum) ## [Step Up For Students founder and chairman speaks on education choice at Florida TaxWatch policy forum](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/step-up-for-students-founder-and-chairman-speaks-on-education-choice-at-florida-taxwatch-policy-forum) *Editor's note: This post is shared by our sister organization, [Step Up, Step Further Scholarship...](https://stepupstepfurther.org/)* [![](https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/5000Kimage.png)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/florida-surpasses-the-500000-milestone-as-demand-for-k-12-education-choice-scholarships-continues-to-soar) ## [Florida surpasses the 500,000 milestone as demand for K-12 education choice scholarships continues to soar](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/florida-surpasses-the-500000-milestone-as-demand-for-k-12-education-choice-scholarships-continues-to-soar) Less than two months after the application season began, record-breaking interest continues with... [![](https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/stcecelia_221213-46.jpg)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/more-bright-spots-for-catholic-schools-in-america) ## [More bright spots for Catholic schools in America](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/more-bright-spots-for-catholic-schools-in-america) By Lauren May and Ron Matus [![](https://nextstepsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Goldenbergs-at-Tampa-Torah-Academy-sign-pic.jpg)](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/from-new-york-to-florida-for-jewish-school-perfection) ## [From New York to Florida for Jewish school ‘perfection’](https://go.stepupforstudents.org/the-florida-story/from-new-york-to-florida-for-jewish-school-perfection) TAMPA, Fla. – Shuli Goldenberg didn’t need to see [Tampa Torah Academy](https://tampatorahacademy.org/) to know it would be just... 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