Florida’s Public Education Programs Continue to Show Real Benefits Through Legitimate Reform

Florida has long been held as the prime example of how widespread and innovative reform can transform a state’s educational system. Over the past 20 years, only Maryland has produced stronger educational gains than the Sunshine State. While some pundits have refuted that these results are actually helping students, a new study published in EducationNext shows that the benefits are very real.  Read More Florida’s Public Education Programs Continue to Show Real Benefits Through Legitimate Reform

Giving the Most to Students with the Least: Florida’s K-12 Lessons for Wisconsin

Matthew Ladner, Ph.D. August 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Florida lawmakers began a comprehensive education reform effort in 1999, combining accountability, transparency, and parental choice with other far-reaching changes. In March of 2009, the MacIver Institute released Florida’s Education Reform Lessons…  Read More Giving the Most to Students with the Least: Florida’s K-12 Lessons for Wisconsin