Florida Senate Approves Universal School Choice and Voucher Expansion Bill for DeSantis

The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would make state-funded vouchers for students universal by removing income caps for eligibility to education savings accounts. If signed into law, parents who are eligible for the program will get $8,000 toward education-related expenses including tuition at private schools, homeschooling, tutoring, materials and fees for standardized tests. The vouchers will roll out over time with low- and middle- income families prioritized. Florida is the fourth state legislature to pass universal school choice in 2023 and would be the sixth to enact school choice for all families in just two years.