Of all the education legislation passed this session, HB 1, the Universal Voucher bill, is likely to have the greatest long-term impact.



In this episode of Educating from the Heart, we are joined by Norin Dollard, PhD, of the Florida Policy Institute and Rev. Dr. Russel Meyer, Executive Director of the Florida Council of Churches.



Together, we discuss both the financial and the moral implications of Florida becoming the latest state to offer universal vouchers.



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Guests



* Norín Dollard, PhD, Florida Policy Institute, Senior Policy Analyst

* Rev. Dr. Russell Meyer, Executive Director Florida Council of Churches 



Resources



* Educating from the Heart Episode 7: Vouchers for All, Buyer Beware--In this episode you'll hear why some Florida parents regret pulling their child out of public schools for a chance to grab a private school voucher.

* Universal Vouchers in the News



* Florida Won't Tell you What's Wrong at its Voucher Schools -- Unless we Pay $10,413 (April 26, 2023)

* Arkansas Becomes Fifth State with Universal Education Opportunity. Which State Will be Next? (March 8, 2023):

* Arizona: Half of Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account students left public schools, latest data show (Feb 13, 2023)

* What Sweden's Teacher Shortage Says About Privatizing Education. (Dec. 19, 2022)

* Sweden: Is Sweden proof that school choice doesn’t improve education? (Feb 28, 2018)

* Billionaires v Teachers: the Koch Brothers’ plan to starve public education (Sept. 07, 2018)

* Milton Friedman on Vouchers (2003)







Transcript

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Tina, Host: Welcome back to another episode of Educating from the Heart. I'd like to open up with a quote from Mark Twain. No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session. I don't know if you've noticed it in the news, but Florida lawmakers have been busy at the state capi...