School vouchers /tags/school-vouchers School vouchers en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:10:00 GMT State responds to union’s challenge to school voucher system legality /education/2026-06-26/state-responds-to-unions-challenge-to-school-voucher-system-legality Florida education officials say “speculative” damages caused by the state’s voucher system aren’t their fault. In a 40-page response to the Florida Education Association’s lawsuit filed in May, attorneys for the state argued the resolution plaintiffs want won’t be accomplished by the suit they filed. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:10:00 GMT /education/2026-06-26/state-responds-to-unions-challenge-to-school-voucher-system-legality Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Why Florida's teachers union sued over the state's universal school vouchers /the-florida-roundup/2026-05-18/why-floridas-teachers-union-sued-over-the-states-universal-school-vouchers The system serves hundreds of thousands of students and costs billions. On "The Florida Roundup," Politico reporter Andrew Atterbury breaks down the legal challenge and why homeschooling is a major factor. Mon, 18 May 2026 15:09:16 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-05-18/why-floridas-teachers-union-sued-over-the-states-universal-school-vouchers Meleah Lyden Legislature eyes fixes for voucher program despite inaction so far /education/2026-03-25/legislature-eyes-fixes-for-voucher-program-despite-inaction-so-far Months after the state’s auditor general found a "myriad of accountability challenges" with Florida’s K-12 school voucher system, the Legislature failed to pass a bill providing better oversight of the $4 billion program. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:50:08 GMT /education/2026-03-25/legislature-eyes-fixes-for-voucher-program-despite-inaction-so-far Ana Goñi-Lessan | News Service of Florida Muslim groups, Democrats slam bill passage giving state power to designate 'terrorist organizations' /education/2026-03-09/muslim-groups-democrats-slam-bill-passage-giving-state-power-to-designate-terrorist-organizations Advocates for Muslim groups in Florida — along with Democrats — are blasting the Florida Senate this week for targeting their community in approving a bill that would give top state officials the authority to designate a group as a “domestic terrorist organization.” Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:10:10 GMT /education/2026-03-09/muslim-groups-democrats-slam-bill-passage-giving-state-power-to-designate-terrorist-organizations Natalie La Roche Pietri Bill to overhaul Florida's troubled school vouchers program has 'good elements,' expert says /education/2026-01-29/floridas-school-vouchers-bill A Florida Auditor General report concluded the state Department of Education's voucher management program is riddled with problems. Millions of taxpayer dollars for the program are unaccounted for, infuriating lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-01-29/floridas-school-vouchers-bill Natalie La Roche Pietri As lawmakers fix Florida's school voucher system, educators, students cope with financial fallout /education/2026-01-06/florida-school-voucher-system Private school owners continue to face financial struggles after the state dramatically expanded the school voucher program in 2023 and struggled to pay them in timely fashion. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-01-06/florida-school-voucher-system Natalie La Roche Pietri Private school vouchers in Florida redirecting funding away from public schools /education/2025-12-01/private-school-vouchers-in-florida-redirecting-funding-away-from-public-schools Florida’s expansion of vouchers for families who want to enroll their children in private schools is leading to tighter budgets at public schools across the state. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:45:00 GMT /education/2025-12-01/private-school-vouchers-in-florida-redirecting-funding-away-from-public-schools Kaitlyn McCormack | Fresh Take Florida Florida's school year begins amid voucher expansion effects /education/2025-08-15/floridas-school-year-begins-amid-voucher-expansion-effects All parents are eligible for public funds to help pay for nonpublic education since state lawmakers have dramatically expanded access to the scholarships in recent years. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:03:00 GMT /education/2025-08-15/floridas-school-year-begins-amid-voucher-expansion-effects Douglas Soule Applications for Florida school vouchers break records in latest cycle /education/2025-02-06/applications-for-florida-school-vouchers-break-records-in-latest-cycle More than 120,000 families have already applied for the vouchers. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT /education/2025-02-06/applications-for-florida-school-vouchers-break-records-in-latest-cycle Danielle Prieur Voucher expansion leads to more students, waitlists and classes for some religious schools /education/2024-03-04/voucher-expansion-catholic-schools-south-florida Against the backdrop of favorable decisions by the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court, Florida was among nine states expanded their school voucher programs Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:18:24 GMT /education/2024-03-04/voucher-expansion-catholic-schools-south-florida Holly Meyer | Associated Press