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CATO - 2003 - Lessons from Florida: School Choice Gives Increased Opportunities to Children with Special NeedsIn "Lessons from Florida," the Cato Institute looks at Florida's McKay Scholarship Program for Students with Special Needs. 
Manhattan Institute - 2001 - An Evaluation of the Florida A-Plus Accountability and School Choice Program
This Manhattan Institute study of the Florida A+ program shows that scores on standardized tests at public schools improve when the school is 'threatened' with vouchers. 
Friedman Foundation - 2004 - Foundation Ranks Nation's Voucher Programs, Says Some Better Than Others
Milton Friedman rates Florida voucher program #1 
CATO - 2003 - Let's Rethink the Class Size AmendmentCato Institute Adjunct Scholar Dom Armentano, of Vero Beach, critiques the benefits of smaller classroom sizes. 
Reason - 2001 - Workplace Charter SchoolsThis study from the libertarian Reason Public Policy Institute examines Florida's trailblazing workplace school program.  
Institute for Justice - Florida School ChoiceThe libertarian Institute for Justice maintains the best site for background on the current legal battles over Florida's A+ program (Holmes v. Bush). The site includes studies, articles, court rulings, timelines and charts.  
Prawdzik - 2000 - Florida Teachers Concede Vouchers Spurred ImprovementFlorida public school teachers grudgingly admit the threat of competition has spurred positive changes.  
 
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