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Democrat Legislator Requests for More McKay Scholarship Oversight | Scathing Purple Musings

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Democrat Legislator Requests for More McKay Scholarship Oversight

H/T to SayfieReview. Writes Angeline Taylor in the Bradenton Herald Today:

State Rep. Rick Kriseman, D-St. Petersburg, asked Tuesday for more oversight in the McKay Scholarship Program.

Kriseman’s request was sent to the state’s chairwoman of the K-20 Innovation Subcommittee, Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland.

In a letter dated Nov. 29, Kriseman said he believes accountability might be lacking in the voucher program, which is designed to give students with disabilities a scholarship to attend a private