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The Florida governor has blamed the chaos over legislation he signed on teachers, librarians, political rivals – and now school principals

In March of this year, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB1 into law — expanding the voucher program and significantly increasing taxpayer funding for private schools. The new law eliminates the current financial eligibility restrictions and allows any student who is a resident of Florida and eligible to enroll in K-12 public schools to participate. The new universal voucher program is estimated to cost $4 billion in the first year of implementation alone, according to a cost analysis by Florida Policy Institute and the Education Law Center. We get some context on the new law, and the history of...

What is the state of public education in Florida today, with Norin Dollard, Senior Policy Analyst / Florida KIDS COUNT Director, Florida Policy Institute, and Damaris Allen, Executive Director of Families for Strong Public Schools for a discussion on the state of our Florida public schools.

As school choice becomes a major staple of Florida’s education system, micro-schools are becoming a more popular option for letting students decide what they learn and how they learn it.

Nearly three dozen Florida education advocates and non-profits are demanding the state be more transparent about Florida’s newly expanded universal school voucher program.