School choice activists praised a new Florida universal school choice bill which expands scholarships by eliminating the income cap for families to apply.
American Federation For Children Senior Fellow Corey DeAngelis told Fox News Digital that a school choice revolution has ignited, highlighting the states that passed universal school choice this past year.could soon be eligible to use state funds to send their children to the school of their choice, thanks to a historic universal school choice bill passing in the state legislature on Thursday.
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos hailed Florida's HB1, saying opponents were ‘on the wrong side of history.’ "There’s a reason the bill has bipartisan support and limited opposition: Florida’s families know school choice works. They’ve watched it in action for decades, and they’ve seen students thrive and schools improve," she said.
"Opponents of education freedom are on the wrong side of history, and Florida will continue to prove that today," she told Fox News Digital.
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