Universal school choice legislation for Florida students will head to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk to be signed after passing in the Florida Senate and House.
School choice has become increasingly popular in states around the country, with Florida being the most recent legislature to pass a bill providing universal vouchers.
"Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders like House Speaker Paul Renner as well as Senate President Kathleen Passidomo deserve great credit for advancing policies that put students and families first," Lindsey Burke, director of the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, and Jason Bedrick, a research fellow at the center, said in a joint statement provided to Fox News.
DeSantis was hesitant to give his full support of universal school choice earlier this month, questioning if wealthy families should receive vouchers.CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP "If you have a family that’s very high income, they have school choice," he said."They don’t necessarily need to be eligible for the program. They are eligible. They can go and pay tuition and do it."
"I am totally comfortable saying that if everyone in Florida who can afford it can go on their own without getting it, and everyone who can’t get a scholarship, to me, that is still universal," he added.Kassy Dillon is a reporter for Digital Originals. You can reach her at
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