Florida s school choice programs are set to allow more students in and families will likely receive more money under plans approved by the legislature. There will also be fewer programs to choose from, a move supporters say streamlines the process and makes it easier for families to navigate.
The Senate accepted and approved the House version of the plan which folds the Gardiner and McKay Scholarship programs for students with disabilities into the Family Empowerment Scholarship for middle-income families. Gardiner and McKay families would still receive their scholarship promised House bill sponsor, Rep. Randy Fine.
“If you are a Gardiner scholarship recipient…you’d get exactly what you’re getting right now with one exception. Many students in the Gardiner scholarship program will get thousands of dollars more next year than they have in the past, Fine said in response to a question about Gardiner and McKay posed by Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani.
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Senate passes legislation to expand school choice options for Florida families
HB 7045 expands eligibility, maximizes parental choice in K-12 scholarship programs
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The Florida Senate passed House Bill 7045, School Choice, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah) Monday.
The legislation maximizes parental choice by expanding eligibility and streamlining key school choice scholarship programs for students with unique abilities and students from lower-income families.
âIâm pleased to see the Senate stand with Florida parents who overwhelmingly support expanding eligibility for these popular school choice programs. We know that parents are their childrenâs first and best educators, a fact that has certainly been highlighted over the last year,â said Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) in a released statement. âWe want school choice to be a
Florida lawmakers shift more public money to private schools
After months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders agreed on legislation that would pave the way for about 61,000 new students to qualify for taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools.
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TALLAHASSEE â Florida lawmakers on Thursday reached a deal on a sweeping $200 million proposal that would combine and significantly expand the stateâs voucher programs that help families pay for private schooling.
After months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders agreed on legislation that would pave the way for about 61,000 new students to qualify for taxpayer-funded vouchers, a push
that Democrats fought as they advocated for more oversight and accountability for private schools that will be getting state-funded vouchers.