Our analysis of Florida’s school voucher explosion

Behind the numbers: Our analysis of Florida’s school voucher explosion
Florida’s Department of Education once published regular reports on its website tracking student enrollment and the cost of scholarships in its voucher programs. But in the wake of the state’s 2023 adoption of universal school choice,
How Florida’s 2023 voucher overhaul affected your private school
In the wake of Florida’s 2023 education reforms, private schools across the state have seen a huge surge in the number of students using taypayer-funded vouchers to pay a portion of their tuition.
Without income requirements, Florida’s school voucher program booms
Florida’s education voucher system, already the nation’s largest has grown by leaps and bounds over the past two years. Maybe you haven’t realized just how much it has expanded. Voucher use has risen by 67% since lawmakers eliminated income eligibility requirements.
Applications for Florida school vouchers break records in latest cycle
Step Up For Students is the non-profit that administers most of the state-backed vouchers. For analysts like Norín Dollard, director of the Florida Policy Institute, the rise in vouchers is no surprise. Some families are using the vouchers to subsidize a private school education.
Applications for Florida school vouchers set records in latest cycle
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Manny Diaz have pointed to school choice as a reason that students have improved on the most recent statewide assessment of skill.
Here’s the impact of Florida’s voucher overhaul at five local schools
Florida transformed its private education system with a 2023 law allowing any K-12 student to get an $8,000 taxpayer-funded scholarship, also known as a voucher. Here is a look at the profound impacts of that change on five Central Florida private schools.
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A recent online survey revealed strong opposition among Tennessee voters toward expansion of the state's private-school voucher program. More than 500 Tennesseans participated in the survey by the bipartisan polling firm Red America,
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