Ashley Moody on Florida's School Choice Success and Graduation Rates

Florida's Educational Transformation

• 🎯 Florida has significantly improved its educational landscape through decades of thoughtful policymaking and implementation, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach.
• 📈 The state has transformed from having a 60% graduation rate in 1999 to a 92% on-time graduation rate today.

Expansion of School Choice Programs

• 🏫 In 1999, less than 1% of K-12 students attended public charter schools, and fewer than 10 received K-12 scholarships; now, close to one in eight students attend public charter schools.
• 💰 Over 450,000 students in Florida receive some form of K-12 scholarship, including the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship.
• 🌟 School choice has been an invaluable tool for student success, regardless of background, means, or zip code.

National Impact of Educational Freedom

• 🇺🇸 The speaker champions the Education Freedom Tax Credit, now signed into law, which provides supplemental resources to students nationwide.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This initiative empowers parents by supporting educational freedom and allowing two million children across the nation to seek schooling that best fits their needs.
• 📢 There's a call to continue advocating for school choice, as some states opt out of opportunities that could benefit many children.
• 💡 Emphasizing individual student needs over zip codes or economic means is crucial for success, and empowering parents to choose is key to unlocking endless possibilities.