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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.
Rep. Patricia Cornell: Public dollars belong in public schools
THE New Hampshire Department of Education recently revealed the latest price tag for our state’s school vouchers program. What started out as a supposedly targeted program back in 2021 has now expanded into a $51 million handout for the wealthiest of Granite Staters. It’s running $12.3 million over budget, without any end in sight.
AZ school voucher expansion draws fire over fraud allegations, cost concerns
Mayes asserts this has enabled fraud on items like diamond rings and TVs, while Horne defends the system, claiming his department has successfully recovered over $600,000 in misspent funds through audits.
Audit of Florida’s voucher program finds overspending, underfunded public schools
The audit found a funding shortfall of $398 million for the voucher program during the 2024-2025 school year. It also found missed cross-check opportunities and ineffective survey processes, which led to funding inequities in some public schools.
Tennessee Voucher School Policies Often Exclude LGBTQ+ Students, Those with Disabilities
An analysis of policies shows schools often cite religious affiliation or capacity for exclusionary policies
Trump Pardons Voucher Schemer
Former House Speaker and convicted felon Glen Casada was instrumental in passing Gov. Bill Lee’s initial, limited school voucher scheme. Then, he got in some legal trouble. Now, he’s been pardoned by President Trump.
Teacher of the Year: Don’t derail Mississippi’s education momentum with vouchers and ‘choice’
There are so many wonderful things happening in Mississippi public education. Now is not the time to pull away from a shared system that is working. Vouchers and unaccountable “choice” schemes threaten the progress of the many in favor of a few.
Talk over expanding TN school voucher program sparks cry of ‘Robinhood in reverse’
The majority of voucher recipients in those counties came from families with incomes exceeding $170,000.
Ohio spent over $1 billion on vouchers last year, largely to religious schools
Total voucher participation increased by more than 15,000 students, most of whom were not registered as low-income by the state. Further, nearly all of the EdChoice schools with the most students or that received the most in-state funding were Christian schools.
Statement: private school voucher subsidies “unconstitutional”
“The State of Idaho’s defense of the voucher subsidy for private education advances strained arguments to justify its constitutionality. However, there is no constitutional defense for diverting taxpayer funds to private schools in this way. Quite simply, this law is unconstitutional.”
Universal Vouchers Have Public Schools Worried
In Florida, school districts are selling spots in classes and eyeing school closures. The state offers a glimpse into what other places could face with the new federal voucher program
‘Woefully inadequate’- Local public education supporters seek full public school funding, repeal of private school vouchers
Members of a group supporting Iowa’s public schools are aiming to help return the state’s educational system to the high-ranking status it attained during decades past. The statewide effort, called Public School Strong, is focused on encouraging the repeal of Iowa’s educational savings accounts — also known as the private school voucher program. A panel of three Decorah area residents
How school choice policies evolved from supporting Black students to subsidizing middle-class families
More recently, school voucher programs have been pitched as a tool to provide children from low-income families with quality education options. As a scholar who specializes in education policy, law and politics, I can share how current policies have strayed from efforts to support low-income Black children.
School choice’ is a bad choice for Mississippi
So under ‘school choice’ all Mississippi taxpayers will pay for wealthy kids to go to private schools, even though those private schools won’t accept all Mississippi taxpayers’ own children as students.
Leaders in the town that helped elect House Speaker Jason White just voted ‘no’ to school choice
House Speaker Jason White continues to champion school choice at the state Capitol, but some of his constituents aren’t so sure about the policies.
Florida lawmakers ‘frustrated’ with problems tracking student voucher funding
“When we talk about the amount of money that might be involved, at an average scholarship amount, that’s $75 million to me,” she added. “That’s either an overpayment to a scholarship student or it could be an amount impacting our public school districts.”