Florida House speaker proposes expanding school voucher program

Brendan Farrington
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Florida would make every student eligible for vouchers to attend private school with taxpayer money under the proposed legislation.

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House Speaker Paul Renner said will be a priority for the session that begins on March 7.

The bill could greatly expand the state’s current voucher programs but would give priority to low-income and special-needs students ahead of wealthier families seeking help with private school tuition.

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Renner said he’s not concerned that the legislation could create a mass exodus from public schools.

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House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell disagrees, calling the bill “alarming.”

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