The Lakeland Ledger: Halt Voucher Expansion Until Public Schools Are Adequately Funded
From the editors of the Lakeland Ledger: Now, House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is calling for sales tax revenue to also be diverted to pay for the program. In addition, he wants to expand the pool of eligible students to include families whose incomes rise beyond required levels. About 83 percent of students using vouchers end up at religious schools, the state reports. However, th
3-6-14 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida
Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education: How John Kirtley’s Push for Voucher in Florida Benefits John KirtleyMiami Herald reporter Kathleen McGrory has the latest on expansion of Florida’s voucher program: TALLAHASSEE — Nearly 200 schoolchildren greeted Senate President Don Gaetz last month when he visited a C