TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A bill that would have given private school vouchers to an estimated 50,000 students appears dead because of an inter-party fight among Republican lawmakers.

The Miami Herald reports that leaders in the GOP-controlled House and Senate could not agree on whether students receiving the proposed vouchers should be required to take the same standardized tests as their public school peers.

Republican Senate President Don Gaetz won’t consider the legislation without “financial and academic accountability” built into the program, and House leaders are refusing to add such provisions to their proposal, the Miami Herald reports.

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As a result, the voucher plan isn’t expected to pass this legislative session despite being among Republican lawmakers’ top priority.

The bill would have expanded Florida’s current voucher program that allows businesses to donate to a private-school scholarship for low-income families. In exchange for their donations, businesses receive dollar-for-dollar tax credits.

The program has a current cap of $286 million, which is enough to provide about 60,000 vouchers (or tax credit scholarships, as they’re also called), the Herald reports.

The cap grows a little each year, but the now-defunct legislation would have accelerated that growth. It would also have removed some eligibility requirements and offered partial scholarships, NaplesNews.com reports.

“Thousands of children seeking more opportunities for a better life will be denied,” said House Speaker Will Weatherford, a key proponent of the voucher plan, according to the Herald. “I cannot see any reason why we’d quit on these kids.”

Supporters vow to keep pushing for a voucher expansion – possibly even during this legislative session – though it seems one group of Republicans will have to compromise about the student testing requirements.

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Perhaps we’re missing some key piece of information, but it seems that requiring voucher students to take the same standardized tests as virtually all other Florida students is very reasonable.

Yes, it might create a few scheduling problems for the teachers and some awkward moments for voucher students, since their non-voucher peers presumably wouldn’t have to take the assessments.

But if test score data is what’s needed to prove to lawmakers and taxpayers that the voucher plan is a sound investment, then a few scheduling headaches and awkward class situations seem like a pretty reasonable price to pay.

The families of the 50,000 students who stand to benefit from the voucher expansion would certainly agree.