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I just heard about Mollie Ray elementary school last night (Orange County) - it was one of a few county schools to get failing fcat scores. Now the students are allowed to take vouchers and go where they please.

I just don't see how this is going to improve Mollie Ray - over 100 students are leaving (each voucher is $3600), so $360,000 in diverted funds. Now the principle says less students will improve the quality, but I'm not buying it.

[summer]

Now the principle says less students will improve the quality, but I'm not buying it.

The principal is right, IMO.

[summer]

I just don't see how this is going to improve Mollie Ray

Mollie Ray Elementary will now be getting additional funding from the state because it has been twice identified as a failing school (in two years), it will be required to come up with an improvement plan, and there will be significant changes made to ensure it does not fail again.

BTW, it's interesting to note the demographics of Mollie Ray are not unlike a number of other schools in Orange County that were once "F" and "D" but have now improved to a "B" or an "A" -- so, Mollie Ray needs to find out what those schools are doing, and start doing it too.