6 States Ponder New ‘School Choice’ Programs; Florida Eyes ‘Universal’ Expansion

6 States Ponder New ‘School Choice’ Programs; Florida Eyes ‘Universal’ Expansion
Virginia lawmakers have filed four 2023 school choice related bills, which Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid (R) fielded questions about when meeting with parents at Langley High School in McLean, Va., on Jan. 10, 2023. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times
John Haughey
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Lawmakers in at least six states, including Texas, will ponder 2023 bills proposing to establish new “school choice“ programs with Florida legislators looking to expand what is already the nation’s largest use of taxpayer dollars for private school tuitions when they convene in March.

Depending how “school choice” is defined, 47 states offered various taxpayer-funded programs in 2021 to more than 660,000 students—mostly children with special needs—according to the Florida-based National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF), a nonprofit that orchestrates the annual January National School Choice Week, which is Jan. 22 to 28 this year.

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John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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