Florida parents are taking advantage of an expanded school voucher program championed by Governor Ron DeSantis ®, according to messages from private Facebook groups obtained by Popular Information. The private Facebook messages reveal how parents are using the new

  • Flying Squid
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    11 year ago

    This is like saying I have the choice to buy a Ferrari because there’s no law saying I can’t buy a Ferrari. That’s not what ‘choice’ means.

          • Flying Squid
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            11 year ago

            How can they choose to take the money if they can’t choose to homeschool their kids? The only answer I can come up with based on what you are saying is that they are choosing to be poor.

              • Flying Squid
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                11 year ago

                The fact that they cannot take the money because of other circumstances does not mean they are being prevented from accessing it.

                Huh? That is literally what that means.

                  • Flying Squid
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                    11 year ago

                    Nope. You can still drink milk if you’re lactose intolerant unless you can’t afford milk. You can’t access that money unless you can afford homeschooling or private schooling.

                    Again, this is no different from claiming I have access to a Ferrari. I just can’t afford one.