Florida’s School System Offers Opportunities a Michigan Family Couldn't Find at Home

Frustrated with limited special education options in Michigan, a family finds life-changing support through Florida’s school choice program.

Jul 20, 2025

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LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — After years of trying to make Michigan’s education system work for his daughter with special needs, Kiel Vedrode packed up and moved his family more than 1,200 miles south to Florida. The decision wasn’t easy, but for Vedrode, the choice was clear.

“Our daughter is nine and has been diagnosed with autism and ADHD,” Vedrode said in …

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