Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation Monday establishing universal school choice in Florida, notching another significant policy victory as the governor eyes a presidential campaign.
DeSantis signed House Bill 1 into state law at a press conference at Christopher Columbus High School, an all-boys Catholic high school. The new law expands eligibility for the state's school choice program to all students and makes Florida the fourth state to enact universal school choice during the 2023 legislative session.
The law will allow families to use state education dollars to pay for private school tuition and other education-related expenses, expanding an existing state school choice program that was previously only available to students in lower income brackets. It is the fourth universal school choice law passed by a state this year, following Iowa, Utah, and Arkansas. Arizona and West Virginia previously enacted universal school choice programs.
"Fact of the matter is our school districts perform better because they've embraced choice," DeSantis said."Our charter schools perform better because they have to compete for individual students.
The new law gives the Florida governor another legislative victory to point to as he is widely expected to launch a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination later this year.The legislation was universally opposed by the Florida Education Association, the state's teachers union, which said the newly expanded programs would siphon funding away from public schools.
"H.B. 1 will siphon billions away from the schools where nearly 90% of Florida’s students learn and grow," FEA President Andrew Spar said last week."This bill will leave children with fewer resources in their already underfunded classrooms and fewer teachers and staff to meet their needs. Sending tax dollars to unaccountable, corporate-run private schools is just wrong. This bill is a political priority of a governor who puts his political ambition ahead of Florida’s families.
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