Universal school choice legislation heading to the House floor

An amended version of the House’s legislation that will expand school choice to all students is advancing and will now head for the House floor.

Some Democrats voted with the majority to advance the bill.

The new version of the school choice bill (HB 1) still offers vouchers for all students, regardless of family income, but it’s going to make it so that public schools can compete on a more even playing field, supporters say. It loosens some regulations regarding student transportation and certification, to name a few.

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