Moving to a smaller school environment made all the difference
Adrienne Cirino’s children started their formal education at their neighborhood school, but soon her son started shying away from kindergarten...
Read More >School choice scholarship gives FL family more nurturing options
After looking at the school options for her firstborn, Benjamin, Autumn Nelson of Yalaha in Lake County, didn’t like what...
Read More >School choice scholarship ensures he doesn't get lost in a crowd
Editor's note: As we point out often, this blog is co-hosted by Step Up For Students, which administers Florida's tax...
Read More >Scholarship student & dad overcome struggles, graduate together
On graduation day 2013 for Franklin Academy in Tallahassee, the sanctuary at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church was packed with 1,500...
Read More >School "voucher" lifts father and son
Orlando Garcia never imagined he’d be a single father, and his friends didn’t think he could handle it. When his...
Read More >Florida 'voucher' student works hard on and off the field
While most young men who play high school football dream about making it to the pros, Kevin Kelly knows that...
Read More >Thanks to school choice, "the boys are getting what they need"
Isaiah Vargas entered the world addicted to drugs. As the toxins were purged from his tiny body in the hospital,...
Read More >Step Up student critically injured; family needs help with medical bills
The first and only time I met Onicka Patterson was in May 2012, during a Step Up For Students donor...
Read More >Thanks to "voucher," girl and great-grandma find a school that's like family
Editor’s note: Every month, Step Up For Students - which co-hosts this blog - profiles a family that benefits from Florida’s...
Read More >Private school "vouchers" give siblings fresh start, new foundation
Editor's note: Every month, Step Up For Students profiles a family that benefits from Florida's tax credit scholarship program. This month...
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