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By ROGER MOONEY Nine Gardiner Scholarship students on the autism spectrum wrote an essay and gave the world a gift[...]

By ROGER MOONEY Alton Bolden, principal at Piney Grove Boys Academy in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, has a new name for[...]

By ROGER MOONEY DUNEDIN, Fla. – Manny Perez used to stand in the back of the violin ensemble, hoping to[...]

By ROGER MOONEY JACKSONVILLE, FL – Leaning his 92-year-old body on a wooden cane as he walked, the Rev. H.K.[...]

By ROGER MOONEY St. PETERSBURG, FL – The plastic boxes, originally meant to hold school supplies like pencils and markers[...]

By LISA A. DAVIS In third grade, Kiersten Covic’s reading score on the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) was high enough[...]

By ROGER MOONEY Mayra Gallardo can sing solo in front of as many as 2,000 worshipers at her church and[...]

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Melody and her daughter Shawnay

Melody Rodriguez dreamed of finding a small private school for her daughter, Shawnay, to blossom academically and socially. But[...]

Eddie, Emily and their son Julian

Eddie and Emily Cruz rely on the Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts program to help send their son, Julian, to[...]

Income-based scholarships

The Income-based Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) provides low-income families with financial assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or with transportation costs to attend a public school in another county.

Special needs scholarships

The Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts (PLSA) helps families personalize educational plans for their children with certain special needs.

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