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Florida House wants to expand school vouchers so all students can get scholarships

Por: Orlando Sentinel Crime January 19, 2023

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All Florida students would be eligible for state scholarships that could pay for private school or homeschooling services under a proposal that would wipe out family-income requirements and represent the largest expansion to date of the state’s voucher programs. The proposal unveiled by the Florida House was touted by Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, as a continuation of school choice efforts begun 25 years ago under former Gov. Jeb Bush.... + full article



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