Thursday, December 4, 2008

Businesses Support Alternative Schooling Options for Students 

By John LaPlante

Filed As:  Education (k-12)

Employers need educated workers, which may be one reason why interest in one Florida tax credit is strong.

The Florida Times-Union reports on a corporate tax scholarship program that is making a great deal of difference to some students.

If you were going to write a story about a government program, how likely would it have this compelling lead:

Denisha Merriweather said she was headed down the path of a school dropout and a statistic. She was held back twice by the time she was in the third grade and failed all of her third-grade subjects.

A corporate-sponsored scholarship to attend a private school helped turn her life around, the 17-year-old told Gov. Charlie Crist and an audience of 600 on Monday at Potter's House Christian Academy in Jacksonville.

Gov. Charlie Crist called the state law a model for the nation. I think he's right.

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