About Providing Choice: A Florida Charter School Alliance Podcast
On the Providing Choice podcast we feature interviews with Educators, parents, leaders, legislators and students on best practices, student achievement and provide news and initiatives about the Charter School movement in Florida. This podcast is from The Florida Charter School Alliance, a non-profit charter school support and advocacy organization. Our mission is to increase student achievement and meet the demand for parental choice by assisting high quality public charter schools in Florida.
talking to FCSA Charter School Hero Award winner 2026 Marisol Gomez,
A conversation with Marisol Gomez, FCSA Charter School Hero Award winner 2026
For more than 25 years, Marisol Gomez has been a valued leader within the Mater Academy network of charter schools. She started as a classroom teacher at Mater East in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, working with immigrant students and families. In XXX, she was asked to serve as the founding principal of Mater Beach Academy, guiding the K–6 school to high-performing status and establishing it as one of the top schools in the state. We spoke with Ms. Gomez about her leadership journey and what drives her to continue to serve students.
The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is a member-driven organization focused on influencing legislative policy and environments with unrivaled success in advocating for and protecting charter schools and parental choice. The FCSA advocates for, defends, supports, and collaborates with public charter schools that serve close to 400,000 students statewide.
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13 May 2026
30 Years of Charter Schools with Jon Hage of Charter Schools USA
On this episode, we feature Jonathan Hage, founder and CEO of Charter Schools USA. For three decades, he has focused on expanding school choice and developing charter schools designed to give families more educational options. We spoke to Jon about the inception of charter schools in Florida, how parents drive the movement, the lessons he's learned building schools and communities across the country, and the future of K–12 education.
The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is a member-driven organization focused on influencing legislative policy and environments with unrivaled success in advocating for and protecting charter schools and parental choice. The FCSA advocates for, defends, supports, and collaborates with public charter schools that serve close to 400,000 students statewide.
#FloridaCharterSchoolAlliance
#FCSA
www.flcharteralliance.org
4 May 2026
Dr. Andrea Zayas and the students of SLAM Radio
On this episode of Providing Choice, we turn the reigns over to the incredible students at SLAM Charter Middle/High School and SLAM! Radio - Larry Milian's incredible students talk to Dr. Andrea Zayas, The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' Chief of Engagement & Partnerships, live on SiriusXM and we've for the fantastic recording of it. SLAM Radio is the first satellite radio station in the country run by high school students - and this is not only a great and fun conversation - this is an example of ground breaking education transforming the way students learn.
The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is a member-driven organization focused on influencing legislative policy and environments with unrivaled success in advocating for and protecting charter schools and parental choice. The FCSA advocates for, defends, supports, and collaborates with public charter schools that serve close to 400,000 students statewide.
#FloridaCharterSchoolAlliance
#FCSA
www.flcharteralliance.org
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