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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the school voucher bill in March 2023. | Gov. Ron DeSantis, Facebook

January 21, 2025

School voucher program has high price tag, analysts say

The Florida Policy Institute says vouchers cost the state $3.9 billion this school year.…

By Lily Belcher - WUSF

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Primer has 16 microschools in South Florida with three more to launch this year in Miami Shores as a result of HB1285. | Primer

More locations open to private and charter schools

Schools can now open in libraries, museums, theaters, cinemas, arts venues and others regardless of zoning rules.…

By Jimena Romero - WLRN

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OPINION | School choice is a lifesaver for parents of color

I am living proof that giving Black families more options, and more opportunity, is the key.…

By Denisha Allen

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary in the Raines High feeder pattern is one of the schools a consultant has proposed for closure. | DCPS

OPINION | ‘School choice’ hits different for parents of color

It’s disingenuous to posit that the current assault on public education is divorced from race and class. …

By Nikesha Elise Williams

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Fishweir Elementary is one of the schools that a consultant has floated as potentially ripe for closure and consolidation.

OPINION | Don’t blame school closures on charter schools

Whenever a district school system is in trouble, charter schools and school choice options typically get the blame. Charter schools are…

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