It just seems like a poor usage of tax monies, if the state is already ranked at #1 in education. Why can't the governor just rest on those...
Why not? :emoji_thinking:
Much information here from the Tampa Bay Times: Florida now has school vouchers for all: 5 things for families to know.
Someone is giving Pence very bad advice. The Trumpsters regard him with murderous intent, and I imagine the DeS supporter's attitude towards him...
OK, but only if the money comes out of the education budget, Disney taxes, and levies on drag clubs.
Exactly. This isn't about education, it's about ideology.
Setting aside issues of church/state and differing educational philosophies and curricula, I see absolutely no logic or rationale, in gifting coal...
Well, unaccredited schools account for 70% of non-public schools, hence the focus. Problem solved? This government give-away is going to...
While themselves being tax-exempt.
Yes, and no. Taxpayer money should be for public schools. Definitely not for non-accredited schools. Definitely not to enrich wealthy private...
Wealthy parents already have a choice. Sending state monies to unaccredited schools is a bad idea.
From gatordavisl's post #9: “Vouchers are fundamentally unjust and inequitable,” said the Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, Founder and Executive...
Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association teachers union, said the law will divert public money to private schools. It “will...
Why is DeS even embarking on something this ambitious if he thinks he's going to be moving to the Washington area in the near future?
About 2,300 private schools in Florida accept vouchers; 69 percent of them are unaccredited, 58 percent are religious and 30 percent are...
Then why is he messing with success?
As of 2022, Florida had 2,838,866 students that would qualify. You do the math. No, really, I'm terrible at math.
I never would have guessed it. Aren't the Pubs big on means-testing for social programs? The Florida treasury must be flush with cash, and...
Man, this guy really has it out for public education! Now he wants to hand out $8,000 vouchers to every K-12 student in the state, regardless of...
I think I prefer the insults.
