Central Florida Public Media By Danielle Prieur
In a first for the state, more than half of Florida’s K-12 students are attending a school of choice, instead of their neighborhood zoned public school.
Nearly 1.8 million students, 51% of all K-12 students in the state, chose to attend a private, charter, home school, or magnet program instead of their neighborhood public school during the 2023-2024 school year, according to data from Step Up For Students, the nonprofit that administers the state’s voucher program…