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WESH 2 Investigates spoke with stakeholders from local private and public schools about the fallout of universal school choice vouchers. 'I believe in parental choice' ...
The Florida Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill creating universal school vouchers, and sent it to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his expected approval.
A universal school voucher plan to use tax dollars to pay private school tuition is ready for floor debate in the Florida House. Friday, the House Education Quality Subcommittee amended HB 1 to ...
While vouchers have been around for more than 20 years, the now-universal voucher program allows any Florida student to receive public funds for private education regardless of income.
The historic expansion of vouchers in Florida, and elsewhere, has many parents and education experts worried about the impact on public schools.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed one of the largest private school voucher expansions in the nation, following similar moves by other states.
Not so in Florida, where students can take state-funded education vouchers to private schools. In the Diocese of St.
Two years after the Florida Policy Institute (FPI) predicted a high price tag for Florida’s universal school vouchers, the independent non-profit’s analysts say it's coming true. A new report ...
As Texas follows suit, Florida’s expanded school choice offers insights on public school funding impacts, program growth, and education challenges.
The answer, in a word, is school vouchers. They have been around for a generation in Florida but in 2023 they expanded beyond all recognition, without the necessary accountability.
While vouchers have been around for more than 20 years, the now-universal voucher program allows any Florida student to receive public funds for private education regardless of income.