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A controversial and little-used state voucher program that aims to help bullied students should be repealed, Florida House lawmakers say, with those using the program offered scholarships through Florida’s other, popular voucher initiatives. Only 538 students are using the Hope Scholarship for bullied students this year, compared with the more than 381,000 using Florida’s three other voucher programs, according to the Florida Department of Education and Step Up For Students, the private group that administers most of the state’s voucher programs. A bill (HB 1403) with two favorable committee v…

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