Tag: Florida Legislature and school choice
Florida education choice expansion heads to full House
Editor’s note: This update appeared earlier today on newsserviceflorida.com. A proposal that would make all Florida students eligible to receive taxpayer-backed school vouchers is headed to the full House, after getting some changes Friday. The Republican-controlled House Education Quality Subcommittee approved the proposal (HB 1) in a near party-line vote.... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Rick Scott, teacher pay, virtual schools and more
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