Florida School Choice Program Under Scrutiny for Unaccounted Funds and Student Data Gaps

A November 2025 state audit revealed that Florida's universal school choice program has $270 million in unaccounted funds and lacks information on the schools attended by over 30,000 K-12 students. Despite these significant findings, proposed legislation to enhance oversight of the Family Empowerment Scholarship program was rejected by the Florida House. This leaves critical issues regarding accountability and transparency unaddressed.