Oct 3, 2017, 3:15 PM
(from EducationNext) Low-income students who enroll in independent schools are more likely to go to college: So concludes a study of more than 10,000 low-income students who used public vouchers to attend independent schools in Florida. The study, by researchers at the Urban Institute, found that students in the program enrolled in public colleges at almost the same rate as all other Florida students, regardless of family income. The program appears to be particularly beneficial for students who stay in it for three or more years, as well as for students born outside the U.S. However, the researchers caution that the findings do not mean private schools ensure better outcomes for everyone, nor that all private schools are better than all public schools.
Florida's voucher program, called the Florida Tax Credit (FTC) scholarship program, is the nation's largest private school choice program.
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