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SUCCEED scholarship report: 493–503 participating students; private-school test results limited and not comparable
Summary
The Bureau reported that between 493 (monthly enrollment counts) and 503 (DESE approvals) students participated in the state SUCCEED scholarship in 2021; private schools provided variable test data and many small-group results were redacted for privacy, limiting comparability and prompting committee requests for further clarification.
The committee reviewed the SUCCEED private-school scholarship report required by statute. Bureau staff told the committee the program is limited to eligible students (students with disabilities, foster-care students, and, after 2021, dependents of uniformed-services members) and noted the scholarship amount equals the state foundation funding amount (reported as $7,018 for 2021). According to quarterly statements provided to the bureau, 493 students used payments in the 2021 school year; DESE’s approval spreadsheet lists 503 approved participants, a discrepancy the bureau attributed to approvals versus actual monthly enrollments.
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