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Guest AuthorSeptember 16, 2014

The great divide in education is not between the haves and the have-nots, the smart kids and the ones who struggle, the white kids and kids of color. Those differences are all very real, but a decade of driving up and measuring performance has proven they are surmountable by effective teaching, parents who care and […]

Peter SchorschMay 26, 2014

“What else could a turkey buy?” If you are talking about a whole one for Thanksgiving, you could get 35 cans of cranberry sauce instead, or maybe even four pies. But if you’re talking Florida’s state budget and the annual Florida TaxWatch Turkey Watch list, them turkeys can buy a lot more. In the just-released […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 12, 2014

The point of school choice is to give parents options because we know different students thrive in different learning environments. So our need to assure that all these schools are holding up their end of the bargain is made no easier by those who demand we treat them as though they are all alike. Julie […]

Tag: Tax Credit Scholarships

Don Gaetz: Scholarship lawsuit threatens best interests of students, taxpayers

Peter Schorsch: Watchdog groups identifies $120 million in legislative turkeys

Jason Fischer: School choice requires policymakers to strike a balance