The bill passed with 54 yays and 44 nays with one minor amendment to the bill. It now heads to the Senate floor for a vote.
The Senate sponsor defended the voucher proposal against critics who said it favors affluent families: “It shouldn’t be based ...
Bills propose offering yearly vouchers to families statewide, but amendments have the details changing by the hour.
Critics of the universal school voucher program said it uses public money that should go to public schools to pay for private education costs.