Overview

• At Florida International University, Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced Success Academy’s move into Florida with CEO Eva Moskowitz and Citadel’s Ken Griffin, who pledged $50 million.
• Success Academy targets three to five Miami schools opening in the 2027–28 school year and aims to enroll 8,000–10,000 students within five years, with specific sites not yet named.
• The State Board of Education approved rules enabling Schools of Hope operators to co-locate in underused public campuses at no cost and to receive district services including transportation and food service.
• DeSantis said operators could launch new campuses or occupy underperforming or vacant facilities through the Schools of Hope program.
• Public‑education advocates warned of district funding and enrollment losses; P.S. 305’s Mina Hosseini criticized the rule as granting “squatters’ rights” to private operators with limited local oversight.