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.
Here’s the impact of Florida’s voucher overhaul at five local schools
With taxpayer-funded scholarships now open to all, these private institutions have come to rely heavily on state subsidies.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Tennessee governor to sign new school voucher program that will exclude some immigrant families
Gov. Bill Lee will sign legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses rega ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Bill To Give Parents More School Choice, $7K Per Kid Vouchers Advances — Barely
The Senate Education Committee advanced a school choice bill Wednesday that would give parents $7,000 per child vouchers, but ...