Florida Republicans Widening School Choice Funding To Include Most Families

Florida Republicans have designated as their top priority this legislative session a bill that would expand school choice across the state, making it available to nearly all families.
Under House Bill 1—the designation shows the importance state House Speaker Paul Renner attaches to the bill—Florida parents could request a scholarship if they are state residents and have a child eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade 12.
It eliminates previous, tougher restrictions limiting who can apply or what their family income is.
The money could be used to pay tuition and fees at private schools and for transportation to a public school different from where the student is currently enrolled. Or it could be used by home-schooling parents for various purposes, including instructional materials and curricula….}