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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Most Florida students using state vouchers to pay for private school spend their scholarships at religious schools, as their parents select campuses where lessons from the Bible, the Torah and the Quran are taught alongside traditional academics.
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The voucher program worries critics, among them some faith leaders, who are convinced that public money paying for religious education is problematic.
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The voucher program worries critics, among them some faith leaders, who are convinced that public money paying for religious education is problematic.
Proponents of the "School Choice" bill want to see school voucher programs expanded even more, while opponents call for "radical changes."
Democrats questioned the proposal's lack of income requirements.