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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.
Another Judge Rules Against Private School Choice. Here’s Why
When courts evaluate these programs, the rulings tend to come down to “variation in how the state constitutions are written,” rather than to a verdict on private school choice as a concept, he said.
TX private school voucher opponents worry about effect on public schools
The nonprofit Every Texan is also opposed to the voucher bill. The group’s Director of Policy and Advocacy Chandra Villanueva said private school vouchers will only hurt low-income kids.
“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line
“Ultimately, this voucher program is not what is best for the 5 million excess Texas public school students,” said Amber Davidson, a Midland resident and mom of two public school students. “It’s what’s best for a very select few.”
Vallejo: We must continue to protect the promise of public education
Former Texas Congressional District 15 candidate Michelle Vallejo says Texas citizens should have been allowed to vote on school voucher policy.
Judge rules ‘Utah Fits All’ voucher program is unconstitutional
A judge has struck down the controversial “Utah Fits All” scholarship that critics say is a voucher program siphoning money from the public education system.
ICYMI: Educator argues vouchers won’t help her most vulnerable students
During the interview, Bree shared grave concerns that the proposed voucher program won’t help her students and their families. Instead, it will very likely jeopardize programs like hers, which support the most vulnerable students in the state.
School vouchers were passed in Arizona, here’s what could happen if Texas approves it
Working-class parents in Arizona liked the idea of school choice, but the reality was far different
What’s next for the Ohio school voucher program?
Ohio could give up to a billion dollars for private school vouchers, and the public has little knowledge of how the money is being spent.
Akron school board member: Vouchers are starving our public schools | Opinion
Akron Public Schools (APS) are not failing − our schools are being starved by Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program.
Texas looks set to pass America’s biggest school-voucher scheme
Evidence from other states suggests pupils will do worse as a result
Hundreds rally at Texas Capitol against school voucher program
Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Texas Capitol to voice their opposition to a proposed statewide school voucher program, which many believe could undermine public education.
Most of the families applying for Alabama’s new school vouchers have kids in non-public schools
More than half of families who applied for Alabama’s new school voucher program have children attending a private school or are home schooling, numbers that buoy school choice advocates who say the flood of applications proves the approach is what parents want
School vouchers have more opposition than support from Houston-area residents, Kinder Institute finds
As Texas lawmakers advance a proposal to create a voucher-like program, a Rice University study found that 46% of Houston-area residents have some level of opposition. Forty-one percent of respondents showed some support for a voucher program, while 13% said they did not know about it or had no opinion on the matter.
Arizona private school voucher advocate makes false claim to Congress
Clark: “Absolutely not. In fact, not a single public school has closed in Arizona in the over 12-plus years that we’ve had an ESA program in our state.”
The statement is false.
School vouchers distract from the real solutions that Texas public schools need | Opinion
Take the Leander Independent School District. This district in my own community recently announced an historic budget shortfall. The consequences are immediate: larger class sizes, worsening classroom conditions and more strain on our already overburdened educators.