Investment in quality public schools is a key component of thriving communities. However, Florida's universal voucher program is diverting billions away from public education to private schools and homeschoolers, with little transparency or guardrails in place. Panelists will discuss the education landscape in Florida: how the voucher program — roughly three years after its inception — is impacting the state education budget; the implications of "Schools of Hope" and other threats to community schools; and whether there is a need to reimagine state education funding.
