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In response to
"$8,000 taxpayer-funded private school vouchers say otherwise. -- nm"
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Znufrii, promoted
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in March that expands the state's school voucher program to every student, regardless of income
Posted by
JD (aka Jason Dean)
Feb 7 '24, 10:16
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Published September 3, 2023
Back-to-school season is in full swing in Florida, months after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that expands the state's school voucher program to every student, regardless of income.
WHAT IS THE VOUCHER PROGRAM?
The bill signed by DeSantis in March removes income-eligibility requirements that were part of the previous programs and makes all students eligible for taxpayer-backed vouchers as of the 2023-2024 school year.
The vouchers of around $8,000 per year can be used at private schools that accept them, and students are eligible to receive vouchers if they are "a resident of this state" and “eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade 12” in a public school.
The bill includes a tiered "priority" system for students to receive vouchers. Students whose household incomes are less than 185% of the federal poverty level, or roughly $51,000 for a family of four, get first priority. Next are students whose family incomes are from 185% of the poverty level to 400% of the poverty level, which is about $111,000 for a family of four
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