#SCHOOLVOUCHERSCAMS
Our Voucher School Scam$ page, which we began in September of 2023 in response to the recent flood of irresponsible universal voucher programs includes a sorting feature that allows you to search voucher scams by state and by 12 categories.
Judge: Private school accepted state vouchers for students 130 miles away
‘It would be difficult for the undersigned to discern a more obvious and brazen fraudulent scheme.’
Chattanooga Mom Takes on Lee’s School Voucher Scheme
Boehm says the impact is already felt locally. She points to recent cuts in Hamilton County, including the elimination of magnet school transportation and staff reductions across multiple campuses.
Public School Advocates Decry State’s Education Freedom Account Program
Public education advocates said the state’s universal voucher program is putting students, taxpayers and education professionals at risk as more and more taxpayer money is diverted to the unaccountable program.
Parents sue Tennessee over universal private school vouchers, arguing it diverts money from public schools
One of the plaintiffs is Jill Smiley, a Rutherford County parent and former teacher. Smiley said she chose public schools because of their strong reputation and now worries about what she sees as a growing threat to their future.
Audit of Florida’s voucher program finds overspending, underfunded public schools
The audit found a funding shortfall of $398 million for the voucher program during the 2024-2025 school year. It also found missed cross-check opportunities and ineffective survey processes, which led to funding inequities in some public schools.
AZ school voucher expansion draws fire over fraud allegations, cost concerns
Mayes asserts this has enabled fraud on items like diamond rings and TVs, while Horne defends the system, claiming his department has successfully recovered over $600,000 in misspent funds through audits.
Rep. Patricia Cornell: Public dollars belong in public schools
THE New Hampshire Department of Education recently revealed the latest price tag for our state’s school vouchers program. What started out as a supposedly targeted program back in 2021 has now expanded into a $51 million handout for the wealthiest of Granite Staters. It’s running $12.3 million over budget, without any end in sight.
Tennessee Voucher School Policies Often Exclude LGBTQ+ Students, Those with Disabilities
An analysis of policies shows schools often cite religious affiliation or capacity for exclusionary policies
Teacher of the Year: Don’t derail Mississippi’s education momentum with vouchers and ‘choice’
There are so many wonderful things happening in Mississippi public education. Now is not the time to pull away from a shared system that is working. Vouchers and unaccountable “choice” schemes threaten the progress of the many in favor of a few.
Trump Pardons Voucher Schemer
Former House Speaker and convicted felon Glen Casada was instrumental in passing Gov. Bill Lee’s initial, limited school voucher scheme. Then, he got in some legal trouble. Now, he’s been pardoned by President Trump.
Talk over expanding TN school voucher program sparks cry of ‘Robinhood in reverse’
The majority of voucher recipients in those counties came from families with incomes exceeding $170,000.
Statement: private school voucher subsidies “unconstitutional”
“The State of Idaho’s defense of the voucher subsidy for private education advances strained arguments to justify its constitutionality. However, there is no constitutional defense for diverting taxpayer funds to private schools in this way. Quite simply, this law is unconstitutional.”
Ohio spent over $1 billion on vouchers last year, largely to religious schools
Total voucher participation increased by more than 15,000 students, most of whom were not registered as low-income by the state. Further, nearly all of the EdChoice schools with the most students or that received the most in-state funding were Christian schools.
Universal Vouchers Have Public Schools Worried
In Florida, school districts are selling spots in classes and eyeing school closures. The state offers a glimpse into what other places could face with the new federal voucher program
School choice’ is a bad choice for Mississippi
So under ‘school choice’ all Mississippi taxpayers will pay for wealthy kids to go to private schools, even though those private schools won’t accept all Mississippi taxpayers’ own children as students.