Vito Fossella in 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future, by Marco Rubio

On Education: $4,500 to offset tuition at private or parochial school

Vito Fossella (R-NY) introduced a House bill to create a federal tax credit of $4,500 per family to offset the cost of private or parochial school tuition. In Florida a student qualifying for school choice would receive less than $3,500. Nationally, the amount provided to parents to cover some form of private education ranges between $3,000 and $4,500. Florida school districts, meanwhile, receive about $10,000 per student enrolled in a public school. That is why school choice means more money for education without raising the tax burden. Moreover, schools perform better when they are subject to competition and choice.

Thus the answer to Florida's education woes is not more spending but smarter spending. Success is not defined by per student spending or classroom size but by learning outcomes.

Source: 100 Innovative Ideas, by Marco Rubio, p. 37 Nov 1, 2006

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