How Florida’s 2023 voucher overhaul affected your private school
In the wake of Florida’s 2023 education reforms, private schools across the state have seen a huge surge in the number of students using taypayer-funded vouchers to pay a portion of their tuition.
The number of NC private school vouchers has doubled. Here’s how to apply for one.
There’s been a 144% increase in the number of students getting a private school voucher since last school year.
No new private school vouchers, State Board of Education asks lawmakers
The State Board of Education is urging lawmakers not to offer any new private school vouchers, known as Opportunity Scholarships, next year. The board voted Thursday on its state legislative priorities and voted 9-2 to add their opposition to Opportunity Scholarships in the cover letter.
Do Texas School Vouchers Cover Average Private School Tuition?
$11,050 is the average tuition among all K-12 private schools in Texas. $10,729 is the average cost of tuition at private elementary schools. $12,161 is the average cost of tuition at secondary schools.
Vouchers for private schools may add up to segregation in Georgia classrooms
In 1954, with the issue of school desegregation on the minds of Georgia’s politicians, the state approved a constitutional amendment permitting state funds to be utilized for private school vouchers. This fact says a lot about why vouchers were created in the first place.
Behind the numbers: Our analysis of Florida’s school voucher explosion
In 2023, the state lifted the income cap on its voucher program, opening the state scholarships to all. Here’s what we did to gauge the impact.
Survey: Tennesseans oppose expansion of private school voucher program
A recent online survey revealed strong opposition among Tennessee voters toward expansion of the state's private-school voucher program. More than 500 Tennesseans participated in the survey by the bipartisan polling firm Red America,
Millions flow to wealthy families, pricey private schools under Florida’s supercharged voucher program
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
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Molly Ivins on School Vouchers (1997)
Another bad idea whose time has come in the Texas Legislature is upon us. It's time to revive my old proposal that Texas be ...
How Trump school voucher order could affect Michigan's private and homeschool landscape
While Michigan's constitution forbids the use of public money for private school, President Trump could sidestep a ...
What we know - and don't know - about how Tennessee will roll out school vouchers
When will vouchers start and who qualifies? Which schools will accept vouchers? Here's what to know so far in Knoxville.
School voucher debate heats up as Southeast Texas educators warn of classroom chaos
News spoke with Little Cypress-Mauriceville Superintendent Stacey Brister, who is traveling to Austin to represent educators ...