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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. 

03/24/2026

AZ treasurer puts spotlight on school vouchers after fraud report

AZ treasurer puts spotlight on school vouchers after fraud report

03/20/2026

Texas plays favorites in its school voucher plan

Texas plays favorites in its school voucher plan

03/19/2026

2 North Texas schools claim discrimination in school voucher program lawsuit

2 North Texas schools claim discrimination in school voucher program lawsuit

03/12/2026

Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds

Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds

03/12/2026

Islamic schools excluded from Texas’s $1 billion voucher program

Islamic schools excluded from Texas’s $1 billion voucher program

03/09/2026

Michael A. Chihak: School voucher misuse is rampant

Michael A. Chihak: School voucher misuse is rampant

03/03/2026

Muslim parent sues Texas over exclusion of Islamic private schools in voucher program

Muslim parent sues Texas over exclusion of Islamic private schools in voucher program

03/03/2026

With discontent mounting over SC school voucher program, senators request an audit

With discontent mounting over SC school voucher program, senators request an audit

02/27/2026

School vouchers fraudulently bought millions of dollars in gift cards and condoms: report

School vouchers fraudulently bought millions of dollars in gift cards and condoms: report

02/26/2026

School choice costs Huntsville, Madison, Madison County schools $100 million, leaders say

School choice costs Huntsville, Madison, Madison County schools $100 million, leaders say

02/24/2026

Waste Watch: 123,000 apply for school vouchers so far, SETX critic calls it ‘Ponzi scheme’

Waste Watch: 123,000 apply for school vouchers so far, SETX critic calls it ‘Ponzi scheme’

02/24/2026

Higher ed member’s research shows vouchers harm kids

Higher ed member’s research shows vouchers harm kids

02/23/2026

Voucher supporters say Empowerment Scholarship fraud is 1%. New records peg misspending closer to 20%.

Voucher supporters say Empowerment Scholarship fraud is 1%. New records peg misspending closer to 20%.

02/20/2026

Mother of special needs child on challenges with obtaining paperwork for $30K Texas school voucher

Extended interview: CBS Texas lead education reporter Lacey Beasley spoke with Fort Worth mother Lindsey Garner. She worries that documentation of her son’s special needs will not be ready by the March 17 deadline to apply for Texas private school vouchers, despite starting the process in October.

02/18/2026

Iowa State Auditor says delays in receiving ESA information affected thoroughness of his audit

Iowa State Auditor says delays in receiving ESA information affected thoroughness of his audit