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Vast Expansion of Public Funding of Private Education Heads for House Floor

March 10, 2023 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Senate measure would be a boon to parochial and other private schools. (© FlaglerLive)
The measure would be a boon to parochial and other private schools. (© FlaglerLive)

A proposal that would make all Florida students eligible to receive taxpayer-backed school vouchers is headed to the full House, after getting some changes Friday. The Republican-controlled House Education Quality Subcommittee approved the proposal (HB 1) in a near party-line vote.

The bill would massively expand eligibility for vouchers, including allowing families of home-schooled students to receive the assistance. Also, it would establish what are commonly known as “education savings accounts,” or ESAs. The vouchers could be used on a range of purchases, including such things as instructional materials and fees for various exams.




The House panel approved changes Friday that brought the bill closer to alignment with a Senate version (SB 202). For instance, one change would require the State Board of Education to develop recommendations designed to “reduce regulation of public schools.”

Lawmakers could consider the recommendations next year. But critics of the bill questioned the proposal about deregulation. Marie-Claire Lehman, with the group Fund Education Now, said that part of the bill “feels a little bit insincere given the number of bills this session that are going to continue to overregulate our public schools.”

Another change adopted Friday would allow using vehicles other than buses to transport students. Rep. Susan Valdes, D-Tampa, said a shortage of bus drivers, in part, prompted the change. “What this will do is, it will allow for — there are some companies that have been vetted through the (state) Department of Education to provide these services,” Valdes said. Another change, which is not included in the Senate version, would direct the education commissioner to develop an online portal aimed at helping families choose from the “range of school choice options” offered in Florida.

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  1. Deborah Coffey says

    March 10, 2023 at 6:57 pm

    NO! NO! NO! No vouchers for private schools and homeschooling. And, ban all charter schools. America should have public schools only and all tax dollars should be poured into those.

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    • joseph falis says

      March 14, 2023 at 10:08 am

      100% correct ! Public school {Public Money},,,, Private schools schools { Private Money)

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