Teach Florida Thanks State Legislature For Expanding K-12 Scholarships By JLNJ Staff | April 29, 2021
(Courtesy of Teach Florida) Teach Florida, a nonpartisan organization advocating for educational funding opportunities for Florida nonpublic schools, thanks the state’s legislature for passing SB48/HB7045, a bill that will significantly increase the state’s income-based and special-needs scholarships for nonpublic school students. As of July 1, students from working- and middle-class families with income up to 375% of the federal poverty level will be eligible for scholarships to attend nonpublic schools at the same funding level as per student public school students receive from the state approximately $7,500 per student. The bill is now set to go to Governor DeSantis, a strong school choice supporter, for his expected approval.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Florida Senate passed legislation Monday to dramatically expand the state s school voucher programs, even as Democrats cast the measure as a taxpayer-funded giveaway to unaccountable private schools.
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The Florida Senate passed an expansion of the state s school voucher programs Monday
Opponents of the Republican-crafted bill argue that the main benefactor, private schools, are not held to the same standards as public schools
Proponents of the bill say parents can hold schools accountable by choosing not to send their children there
Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law