Florida's school choice program has dramatically expanded since 1999. kali9/E+ via Getty Images The Florida Department of Education cannot account for US$270 million it has spent through its school choice program. That’s according to a November 2025 state audit of the department. The same audit shows the department also doesn’t know which schools – if any – more than 30,000 K-12 students in the state attend. During the 2026 legislative session, which ended March 13, 2026, state Sen. Don Gaetz, a