Real Reforms, Real Results

Report Finds Florida's Kids Outperform Georgia's Kids: Can We Turn the Tide?

In the past, students in Georgia outperformed students in Florida on an important national benchmark for learning progress (the NAEP 4th grade reading test).

Florida enacted its A+ Reform Plan in 1999, and Florida's students now outperform Georgia's students. Even more significant, its low-income and minority students have made striking improvements.

The "Real Reforms, Real Results" report produced for Georgia Family Council's Center for an Educated Georgia by Dr. Matthew Ladner explains the Florida education reforms that led to significant student gains, and how Georgia can turn the tide on poor academic achievement.

"Education in Georgia must be reformed, and it must be reformed now to create a brighter future for our children that includes stable jobs, strong families, and the tools needed to face and overcome challenges," says Jerri Nims Rooker, J.D., Director of Georgia Family Council's Center for an Educated Georgia.