Oklahoma may need to cover $225 million in SNAP costs if a new spending bill passes, raising concerns among local food banks.

The results come as questions about the role of religion in public school education continue to spark legislation and legal action across the country.

A new poll finds few Americans support allowing religious schools to become tax-funded public charter schools.

Families on reduced-price lunches, earning less than $32,000 per year for a family of four, pay as much as 60 cents in fees ...

NPR asked researchers, advocates, tax experts, a parent and a public school leader for their thoughts on this first-of-its-kind national voucher plan. Here's what they said.

NPR asked researchers, advocates, tax experts, a parent and a public school leader for their thoughts on this first-of-its-kind national voucher plan. Here's what they said.

In fact, after Oklahoma enacted its recent voucher program, state data revealed fewer than 10% of applicants were public school students. And a 2017 NPR investigation found Indiana’s voucher program ...

They have more flexibility in how they operate than traditional schools. Oklahoma’s 30 charter schools educated about 7% of the state’s public-school students during the 2022-2023 school year.

After Oklahoma enacted its voucher program, state data revealed fewer than 10% of applicants were public school students. In Iowa, a review also found that many private schools raised tuition ...

A Catholic school in Oklahoma is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to become the nation's first religious charter school funded directly by taxpayers. Oral arguments will be heard ...