Education Savings Account

Opponents of Florida's universal choice plan worry resegregation in public schools will only accelerate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that will expand school vouchers and school choice. Here's what it means.

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.

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.

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.

It would set up education savings accounts that, among other things, could be sued toward private-school tuition. Home-schooled students would also be eligible.