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Will Sketchy Voucher Results Bring Back the “Choice” Mantra Again in Florida? | Scathing Purple Musings

Will Sketchy Voucher Results Bring Back the “Choice” Mantra Again in Florida? | Scathing Purple Musings:

Will Sketchy Voucher Results Bring Back the “Choice” Mantra Again in Florida?

From the Associated Press:

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new report shows little change in scores on national standardized tests for students in Florida’s low-income voucher program.

They attend private schools at taxpayer expense.

The report on the Tax Credit Scholarship Program was released Wednesday. It was prepared for the state Department of Education by Northwestern University economist David Figlio.

The national percentile ranking for program participants in 2009-10 dropped 1.2 points in reading