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Going with Plan B: Why thousands of parents didn’t use their school choice scholarships 

By Ron Matus and Dava Cherry Florida’s choice-driven education system is the most dynamic and diverse in America, but it’s facing new tests. This year, 41,000 Florida students were awarded school choice scholarships but never used them.  We wanted to know why, so we surveyed their parents.  The 2,739 who... READ MORE
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Catholic enrollment update 2025

The most encouraging trend lines for Catholic schools in America continue to be in Florida, where enrollment grew another 2.3% this year, according to fresh national data. Over the past decade, Catholic school enrollment is down 13.2% nationally, but up 12.1% in Florida. That tidbit and more can be found... READ MORE
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In the most school choice rich state in America, 1 in 5 Black students now enrolled outside district schools

Three decades ago, dozens of Black families in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami enrolled their children in Florida’s first charter school. They didn’t know it, but they were kickstarting the most dramatic, statewide, educational shift for Black students in America. Today, 140,000+ Black students in Florida are being educated... READ MORE