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Lisa A. Davis
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09/04/15 | Lisa A. Davis
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 and her daughter had days where she was ducking desks...
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03/26/15 | Lisa A. Davis
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 she saw. “We wanted an environment that was really nurturing...
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02/21/14 | Lisa A. Davis
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 credit scholarship program for low-income students. Step Up periodically profiles students...
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09/18/13 | Lisa A. Davis
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 guests who came to support the small private school’s 24...
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06/21/13 | Lisa A. Davis
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 buddies asked him how he could take care of his...
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04/12/13 | Lisa A. Davis
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 it’s highly unlikely he’ll make it to the NFL. “I...
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03/21/13 | Lisa A. Davis
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, he had repeated seizures and fought to stay alive. His...
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02/01/13 | Lisa A. Davis
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 event. She was one of 22 kindergartners and first-graders from...
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01/31/13 | Lisa A. Davis
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 tax credit scholarship program. Here’s the latest: Vivian Calhoun is...
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11/30/12 | Lisa A. Davis
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 it’s the Jenkins family of Tampa. Sharla and Donald Jenkins...
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