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School Vouchers Promise Better Education—This Report Raises Doubts
The report says students from lower-income households face numerous barriers when it comes to voucher programs that direct ...
Ohio schools, parents concerned as lawmakers debate voucher and public school funding
The vast majority of vouchers have gone to students already enrolled in private schools, as Ohioans debate public school ...
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 ...
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Private school voucher bill clears first test in Texas House
John’s vision for strong, independent journalism lives on through your gift today. The House Public Education Committee voted to advance a pair of priority bills to create education savings ...
The Austin Chronicle5d
School Voucher Plan Moves to the Floor of the House
If it was a persuasive argument, it was lost on the Republican members of the committee. An hour later, they voted to advance ...
Center for American Progress6d
Introducing a Framework for Private School Voucher Accountability
As privatization efforts to redirect funding from public K-12 schools to private institutions continue to expand, an ...
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Teacher pay vs. LA GATOR: Lawmakers may cut Landry’s signature school voucher program
Jeff Landry’s signature education initiative: an expanded school voucher program called LA GATOR that would devote millions more in tax dollars to private education. Legislators are under ...
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Most of the families applying for Alabama's new school vouchers have kids in non-public schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — More than half of families who applied for Alabama’s new school voucher program have children attending a private school or are home schooling, as school choice advocates ...
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The Florida Senate passes changes to school funding, including vouchers
the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would make funding changes for public schools and voucher programs. The Senate voted 35-2 to approve the measure (SB 7030), with opposition from Sen.