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Students remain on Florida’s education choice scholarship longer, but the myth remains
As the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program has grown, so has the value of the scholarships, the number of participating schools, parental satisfaction, and the number of years students remain in the program. Tall tales told by the program’s critics have grown, too. Among other errors, those critics continue to... READ MORECommentary: Giving Florida families an educational choice pays off in many ways
Editor’s note: This piece from Step Up For Students’ public...
READ MOREFlorida’s tax credit scholarship saves taxpayer dollars and helps students succeed
Editor’s note: This guest editorial written by Florida Sen. Joe...
READ MOREHow school choice puts all hands on deck
Seventeen years ago, a group of business and community leaders...
READ MORESetting the record straight on choice scholarships
As Florida senators get their first look today at a...
READ MOREUrban Institute findings encourage an opportunity powerup
A new study from the Urban Institute on college enrollment/completion...
READ MOREStudy: School choice scholarship students more likely to earn bachelor’s degrees
The largest private school choice program in America got more...
READ MORESchool vouchers: Cost-effective college enrollment boost; grad rates remain low
School vouchers and tax credit scholarships may not always improve...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Shelters, choice, turnaround schools and more
Schools as shelters: A bill is filed that would require...
READ MOREReport breaks down growth of Fla. scholarship schools (corrected)
Update (Dec. 5): This article has been significantly revised to...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: H.B. 7069 suit, makeup days, choice gains and more
H.B. 7069 lawsuit: The Clay County School Board votes 3-2 to...
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