Category: universal school choice

Injecting Government Money in Florida’s New School Choice Program Could Result in Unpleasant Consequences: Panelists

Florida’s new universal school choice law stipulates that when it comes to education funding, “the money follows the child.” But that promise is being eyed with caution by some, including those advocating for religious schools and homeschoolers—groups broadly seen as the bill’s greatest beneficiaries. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the school choice bill on March…


Government Money in Florida’s New School Choice Program Could Result in Unpleasant Consequences: Panelists

Florida’s new universal school choice law stipulates that when it comes to education funding, “the money follows the child.” But that promise is being eyed with caution by some, including those advocating for religious schools and homeschoolers—groups broadly seen as the bill’s greatest beneficiaries. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the school choice bill on March…


DeSantis Signs Florida’s Universal School Choice Bill

Proclaiming Florida the best state for choice in education, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s universal school choice bill into law on March 27, giving every family educational options as “the money follows the child.” “Florida is number one when it comes to education freedom and education choice, and today’s bill signing represents the largest expansion…


Florida Legislature Passes Universal School Choice

The Florida Legislature has passed the NAME bill that will make school vouchers, good for private school tuition or homeschooling expenses, available to every family in the state. The Senate passed the measure, known as HB 1, by a 26–12 vote on March 23. It passed in the House on March 17 by a vote…


Signature Drive Seeking to Halt Implementation of Universal School Choice in Arizona

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Valerie Shannon of Scottsdale, Arizona, said she’s happy that both her children are able to attend public schools in the city. She also looks forward to having more parental control over her children’s education under a universal school choice program that begins in Arizona on Sept. 24. However, all that might not happen if…