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Florida lawmakers are pushing to expand public education options for students. Some education advocates who prefer more traditional approaches warn doing that filters public money into private hands.

Governor Rick Scott signed an education bill last March during a ceremonial tour of charter schools.

"We have to have legislation that expands school choice; expands charter schools. We must give parents, as we all know charter schools are public s...