School Vouchers

The voucher legislation passed unanimously on Wednesday, a couple of months after an audit found a "myriad of accountability challenges that left a statewide funding shortfall and a system where funding did not follow the child.”

They include addressing school vouchers and cutting property taxes.

Private school owners continue to face financial struggles after the state dramatically expanded the school voucher program in 2023 and struggled to pay them in timely fashion.

He used a closed-door campaign stop in Sarasota to signal that education will be a central focus of his bid, calling for reforms to the state’s expanded school voucher system, significant teacher pay increases and a renewed investment in public schools.

"Florida Matters Live & Local" scrolls from social media and voucher mismanagement to underfunded state parks and a church leader's survival against the odds.

These vouchers — and other factors — have led to declining funding among the largest school districts. Teachers say they are feeling the effects.

The bill calls for changing voucher payments from quarterly to monthly and requiring verification of student eligibility before each payment

The audit looked at funding accountability challenges for the 2024-2025 school year.

Legislators grilled voucher funding executives and one state education department director in search for answers on how to avoid another multimillion-dollar crisis as the choice program expands.

Attorney General James Uthmeier's social media criticism came after it was reported two Hillsborough County Islamic schools accept voucher money.

Some families using the voucher for students with disabilities have faced financial and emotional hardship due to payment delays. Private school providers have also felt the ripples of mismanagement.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we looked at changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under President Trump’s mega spending bill, complications with Florida's school voucher program and more.