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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.
A warning for NC: School vouchers are harming students academically across the US | Opinion
Supporters of school vouchers – public dollars used to fund private school tuition – say they give parents an opportunity to improve their child’s education. But research shows the opposite is happening. Students in many schools subsidized by vouchers are losing ground academically.
Conservative billionaires use money and influence to push school vouchers
Education researcher Josh Cowen understands the passage of voucher bills in states like Georgia and the national rollback of reproductive freedom are not the same thing. “But they are driven by the same people,” said Cowen. “What puts these two things together is their attempt to make America a Christian nationalist state.”
School vouchers are conservative billionaires’ Trojan horse
Cowen said school privatization has become the mission of a conservative cabal that has effectively masterminded “a political capture of the judiciary, the federal regulatory apparatus, and state lawmaking processes.”
The True Meaning of School Vouchers
In a report on Florida’s experiment with full-on school privatization by way of charter schools and vouchers, Peter Greene notes that the endgame for those supporting “school choice” is getting the government completely out of the “education business.”
Arizona opinion: Voucher program is failing state’s public-school students
Arizona’s ESA (Empowerment Scholarship Account) program, has been rightfully criticized for a number of reasons as a cautionary tale, leading to more state budget cuts as the program cost in 2023 ballooned to almost 1,400% higher than projected.
School Choice: The Public Funding Fight With little transparency or oversight, billions of dollars flow to private, religious schools
Billions of dollars are being diverted to private and religious schools, with Republicans and conservative groups seeking to expand “universal school choice” as critics warn of damage to public schools.
Controversy swirls around new state education subsidies
“The direct payment of the funds to the private schools is contrary to the framers’ intention not to grant public funds ‘outrightly’ to such institutions,” wrote then-Chief Justice Don Beatty.
Florida ranked one of worst funded states in K-12 education
Don’t be mistaken, this isn’t the fault of teachers, parents, or school administration teams.It’s the fault of legislators.
Christian Nationalists Accelerate Their Plan to Dismantle Public Education
When Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz attended the 2023 Turning Point USA convention, he gave the Christian nationalists in attendance a preview of the National Prayer in School Act, a bill he introduced into the House of Representatives shortly after the convention.
Debunking the School Choice Movement’s Top Evangelist
Corey DeAngelis is on a mission to demonize public schools—and promote voucher programs that benefit his wealthy backers.
Inside the conservative civil war over school vouchers
Here & Now’s Celeste Headlee speaks with ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis.
Arizona Faces Sweeping Budget Cuts, Driven by Flat Tax and Private School Vouchers
Arizona is facing sweeping budget cuts thanks to the exorbitant costs of implementing a flat personal income tax and universal private school vouchers.
Jackson school board signs resolution against private school vouchers
The Jackson County Board of Education has signed a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to prioritize public education over funding an expansion to the private school voucher system.
Education experts explore the impact of expanded private vouchers in Ohio
Last week, Akron Public Schools became the latest district to join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s EdChoice private voucher program. The Akron school board voted 5 to 1 to join the lawsuit that includes dozens of districts from across the state.
Jones: The cruelty of private school vouchers
A euphemistic sobriquet for private-school vouchers, the “Scholarships” have become a signature component of the North Carolina Republican Party’s governing agenda. They now represent a sizable financial grant to the state’s wealthiest families.
