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Community speakers and some board members urge scrutiny of Florida's 'Schools of Hope' rule
Summary
Multiple public speakers at the Hillsborough school board meeting called the state's Schools of Hope rule a "hostile takeover" of public school space; board members signaled interest in placing the topic on a future agenda for further review.
A stream of parents, community activists and educators used public comment time at the Hillsborough County School Board meeting to warn that Florida's revised Schools of Hope rule allows private charter operators to take over public-school space with limited local input.
"This rule isn't about hope. It's about a hostile takeover," said Richard Atkins, a community member who described the state rule as allowing…
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