[FreeTally]

I'm sure you also read all the way thru it, and saw the many references to "scholarship" within. It is a scholarship program, not a voucher program.

The voucher program in the State of Florida, the State I have lived all of my life in, has a voucher program called "Opportunity Scholarship Program". I know what the words say, but that IS the State voucher program.

The word "voucher" is not used because, well, just look at the responses the mere mention of the word evokes from both sides.

[Starwind]

I'll search for information about Florida's voucher program vs scholarship program, and tell you what I find.

For the moment, I have a legal difficulty with using words that have legal meanings, like "scholarship", to label something describing scholarship participation requirements, but claim it to be a "voucher" system, which has another legal definition entirely.

But I'll wait to see what I learn about Florida specifically.

[Starwind]

Agreed. It would seem Florida passed a rather restrictive 'voucher' program, and labeled it 'opportunity scholarship' program.

Recognizing this, as others pointed out above, most private schools in Florida have opt-ed out of the Florida Opportunity Scholarship Program on the basis of it being too intrusive.

Clearly, Florida private schools, constitutionally already have fairly wide latitude in their academic and admission standards and fee structure.

The recent SCOTUS ruling that 'vouchers' are also constitutional may give Florida legislators the basis to remove some of their existing restrictions, at which point Florida's private schools may then begin to opt-in.

Bottom line, yes Florida has an intrusive 'voucher' program, but private schools may opt out as they choose. They are not hurt by vouchers, just Florida parents are hurt in that they still don't get the full benefit of free choice, in Florida, yet.