Tag: Gardiner Scholarship Program
New report shows majority of Gardiner funding was spent on tuition in 2019-20
Families with children on Florida’s Gardiner Scholarship for students with special needs spent $117 million on private school tuition, books, curriculum, technology tutoring and more during the 2019-20 school year, according to a new report compiled by Step Up For Students. While more than half (close to 57%) of scholarship... READ MORENew report sheds light on perspective of Florida families participating in Gardiner, McKay scholarship programs
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READ MORECommentary: Bill to expand school choice gives parents more control over their child’s education
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