#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.
Lee’s school voucher plan is not for us
The governor’s proposed $400 million school voucher plan is a “scam,” State Senator Oliver writes
School vouchers fulfill a political agenda, but do not improve public education | Opinion
Tennessee’s public education system is under siege by wealthy conservative oligarchs, including former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who are bankrolling Republican leaders to push school vouchers.
Vouchers researcher casts doubt on Tennessee governor’s plan
Josh Cowen, an author and professor of education policy at Michigan State University, told reporters that 75% of the students who use vouchers in other states are enrolled in private schools already. The other 25% suffer academically, he said, because they attend “subprime” schools that pop up when states offer new subsidies.
Tennessee K-12 and higher education students will suffer due to school vouchers | Opinion
Instead of siphoning funds from higher education and public schools, we should be investing in solutions that strengthen these systems for all Tennesseans.
$861 Million for Vouchers
The group notes that not only will vouchers increase state costs, but local taxpayers will also be on the hook for the voucher scheme.
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.