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Monday, September 22, 2008

Bright Futures Scholarships Doled Out to Lackluster Students, Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune)

By John Reiniers
September 16, 2008

Florida's Board of Governors and others routinely criticize the Bright Futures scholarship program approved by Florida's voters in 1986. The issue is a political one, not educational.Florida's educational system is underfunded, but it can't be blamed on Bright Futures. Education is the responsibility of the Legislature, not the secretary of Florida's Lottery. Bright Futures should simply be icing on the cake.

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