#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.
Opinion: Just say no to private school vouchers
We support public schools with our taxes because education is too important to our society to leave it to chance. Public education is a cornerstone of our democracy, and a thriving democracy needs citizens to be educated.
Letter to the Editor: School vouchers are not good for District 87 in Texas
The state of Texas can not afford one school system, a fact that is punctuated by the fact that Texas ranks 41st in school funding. Creating two systems seems very unconservative to me.
In Red States, Rural Voters Are Leading the Resistance to School Vouchers
“In a little community like ours, the school is one of the few places we have left where we come together as a community,” says Reser-Jaynes. “We set aside our differences and we cheer on all our children in sports and in the arts. How can we allow that to be put in danger of being lost?”
NC’s expanded vouchers have a hidden cost. Public schools will feel it | Opinion
They claim that providing hundreds of millions of tax dollars to help families pay for private school tuition will not affect public school funding. But that’s not what the experience in other states shows.
New North Carolina Governor Seeks to Freeze Tax Cuts, Phase Out School Vouchers in Budget
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein wants Republicans in charge of the legislature to roll back upcoming income tax cuts and scale back private school vouchers that expanded dramatically recently
Opinion: Texas school choice is a scam
However, they only give Texas families the illusion of choice. Rather, they’re an attempt by lawmakers to dismantle the public school system as we know it. Vouchers give power to unregulated private schools and wealthy families in exchange for the most vulnerable people in our society having worse public education opportunities.
Shelter Skelter: How the Educational Choice for Children Act Would Use Tax Avoidance to Fuel School Privatization
The Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 (ECCA) would ostensibly provide a tax break on charitable donations to organizations that give out private K-12 school vouchers. Most of the so-called “contributions,” however, would be made by wealthy people solely for the tax savings, as those savings would typically be larger than their contributions.
Public education is the foundation of democracy. Texans should defend it | Letters
I want to see my tax dollars go to public schools. Public education is the foundation of a multiracial democracy.
Arkansas School Voucher Application Accused Of Promoting ‘Resegregation’
An Arkansas school voucher application has been slammed for promoting “resegregation” after it offered parents an option to express if they were seeking a “different racial mix of students” as a reason for applying.
New poll confirms deep unpopularity of Abbott’s voucher program
Today, a new poll from Z to A Research confirmed what educators already knew to be true: Nearly two-thirds of Texans are opposed to voucher programs in any form, fashion, or dressing. These results arrive ahead of the Texas House Committee on Public Education’s Tuesday hearing on House Bill 3.
Column: Vouching for Vouchers Amid a Forceful, Feisty and Probably Doomed Dissent
If a low- or middle-income family wants a certain school for their child that costs $30,000 a year (St. John’s in Houston comes to mind) and they get a voucher for $10K, where are they supposed to get the rest of the money?
Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program
If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.
School vouchers are the reverse Robin Hood effect
The other sucking sound you will hear is the sound of money being sucked out of public schools to pay well-off parents who already send their children to private or religious schools or have the free time to educate at home.
Texas House school vouchers bill would cost $10 billion by 2030, analysis finds
According to a fiscal analysis from the Texas Legislative Budget Board, the package would cost one billion dollars in public money in 2027, which aligns with the state’s budget proposals. Afterward, that pricetag swells to $3.981 by 2030, totaling more than $10 billion in spending.
Texas House Democrats launch tool to highlight impact of school voucher program
The Texas House Democrats launched “Dontdefundmyschool. com” to help Texans understand the financial impact of the voucher program on neighborhood schools. By entering their local school district, users can see how a voucher program would impact their neighborhood schools.