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The plan, part of the Republican domestic policy bill, includes all but the wealthiest families. But states must opt in, ...
Arizona's universal school voucher program faces criticism for lax spending accountability. While there are calls for reform, ...
School vouchers were sold as a way for students from low-income families to escape under-performing schools. But investigations show that voucher programs actually serve a different group.
Only three schools in Guilford County received more than $1 million in vouchers in 2023-24 — the Greensboro Islamic Academy was the other, with $1.4 million — but 12 did in 2024-25, including ...
Over the course of the school voucher program’s first eight months, Utah families collectively used their $8,000 vouchers on more than 7,300 different vendors, including schools and businesses ...
From left: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott, former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speak about school vouchers during a press conference on March 25, 2025.
As of 2019, 25 states had voucher programs of some type in place, but only 2% of K-12 students are in private school with public vouchers. Only 7% of public school students are in charter schools.
Part of the massive domestic policy bill currently moving through Congress known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” includes an unprecedented $5 billion national school voucher program. Republicans ...
Over time, as school voucher policies grew in popularity, they evolved into education subsidies for middle-class families. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Research from education history scholars shows ...
Research by Public Schools First NC found many private schools receiving Opportunity Scholarships raised tuition by 15% or more after the state increased voucher funding.
HOUSTON – Texas just passed the biggest school voucher program in the country, and we’ve been hearing from parents across the board. EXPLAINER: Private school vouchers are now law in Texas ...
This column is the first in a two-part series. Education in Arkansas is in turmoil. As of Friday, June 13, there are 44,080 applications on file for school vouchers for the upcoming 2025-26 school ...