School Choice

Six weeks into the school year, families of special needs students still have not received school vouchers following a major expansion of the program.

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.

Democrats, teachers unions and public school districts say it will drain funding away from private and charter schools as students leave those schools.

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 make taxpayer-backed school vouchers eligible for any Florida student. The Senate could consider a similar bill next week.

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.

Parents are weighing in on a plan to lift income caps from the state's school voucher program, enabling all families to become eligible for private school tuition stipends of funding for other education-related services.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' fifth State of the State address will be notable from a national standpoint as he garners attention as a potential 2024 presidential candidate.

A proposal in the state legislature would dramatically increase the number of students who are eligible for school vouchers. It could come with a huge price tag.