#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.
Education Expert Warns: Vouchers Bust Budgets, Fail Students
Policy analyst says Tennessee should be aware of the risks of voucher programs
Florida’s growing school voucher program has a high price tag, analysts say
Two years after the Florida Policy Institute (FPI) predicted a high price tag for Florida’s universal school vouchers, the independent non-profit’s analysts say it’s coming true.
Cleveland City School Board announces opposition to school voucher programs
The resolution from Cleveland City Schools’ Board of Education expressed concerns about the potential negative impact of voucher programs on public education.
School Vouchers Don’t Make Sense
The entire idea of a private school is that parents want their child to get what they think is a better educational experience. They should pay for that experience, not take resources away from other students.
Oak Ridge and Voucher Opposition
A retired teacher from Anderson County spoke to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge about the reasons she opposes Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher scam.
Lucas: Youngkin’s private school vouchers ‘not going to happen’
“I just want to make sure that we’re clear that the governor is not going to take any money from public schools for vouchers for private schools,” Lucas said to reporters following Youngkin’s State of the Commonwealth address on Monday morning.
Little and Critchfield ignore how ‘school choice’ will blow a hole in Idaho’s budget | Opinion
They also knew their taxes were supporting the public school two blocks away, and although that was not my parents’ “choice” for my education, they respected and supported the state’s responsibility to support the public schools.
Op-Ed: Reading Between the Lines of Education Freedom Account Expansion
If the bill passes, it won’t be long before money is drained and the squeeze is on public education because of the new education system set up by the legislature that many told the committee last week lacks accountability and transparency.
Hobbs targets ‘entitlement’ vouchers in $17.7B budget plan
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ budget proposal aims to reduce spending on private school vouchers — which her staff described as an “entitlement” for wealthy Arizonans.
Why school officials are speaking out against vouchers
Several South Dakota school officials are voicing their opposition to state legislative proposals to create programs to fund scholarships for kids to attend private schools or other alternative instruction like home-schooling or microschools.
School vouchers are not the answer. Here’s how to make education better in TN. | Opinion
While I appreciate the goal of empowering parents with more choices, I firmly believe we cannot afford to weaken our public school system in the process.
Arizona’s school vouchers: $33M sold vs. actual cost of $800M reveals shocking truth | Opinion
I’m reminded of that exciting reveal when the topic of school vouchers arises. In Arizona, an education savings account program (aka vouchers) was sold to taxpayers at a cost of $33M. Actual retail price: $800M. And rising. That’s a 323% increase in two years.
Legislators, it’s not too late to do the right thing: Stop the school voucher program
A plea for sanity to Arkansas legislators on LEARNS vouchers, poverty and doing what’s best for our state.
The ugly truth about school vouchers
The SC ACLU offers 6 reasons why South Carolina can’t afford to throw away money on private schools
Town hall held in opposition to Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher bill
On Tuesday, the organization Public School Strong TN held a virtual “Stop the Voucher Scam” Town Hall to share their concerns about Governor Bill Lee’s voucher plan.
