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Tom Hudson of "The Florida Roundup" joined Houston Public Radio to discuss how Florida is serving as a model for school voucher programs.
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All parents are eligible for public funds to help pay for nonpublic education since state lawmakers have dramatically expanded access to the scholarships in recent years.
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"We can't continue to have a death by a thousand cuts,” said county superintendent Terry Connor, who had to eliminate some support staff this year.
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Six weeks into the school year, families of special needs students still have not received school vouchers following a major expansion of the program.
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Opponents of Florida's universal choice plan worry resegregation in public schools will only accelerate.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that will expand school vouchers and school choice. Here's what it means.
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It is also also is designed to allow home-schooled students to create “education savings accounts” that can be used for purchases beyond private-school tuition.
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Democrats, teachers unions and public school districts say it will drain funding away from private and charter schools as students leave those schools.
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The Senate could also approve a bill that would help shield businesses and insurance companies from lawsuits. The bills would then go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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A Florida Senate cost estimate to create what’s called “universal choice” for Florida’s school voucher program has put the bill at $646 million.
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It would make taxpayer-backed school vouchers eligible for any Florida student. The Senate could consider a similar bill next week.
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The proposal lets all K-12 students in Florida become eligible for either a private school scholarship or an education savings account but hesitation about the cost is growing as other states with similar programs face big problems.