Jun. 17—Several Ohio legislative leaders responded to a recent Dayton Daily News report that most of the state’s new private school voucher money was awarded to families who were already sending their children to private school. Under the state’s expanded program, all Ohio families can access school vouchers. Full vouchers are $8,408 for high school […]
Jun. 12—The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is alerting vulnerable Texas households to a false online claim that TDHCA’s Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Program waitlist is opening. The false claim proliferating on social media, including Facebook pages and flyers, announces the “Texas Housing Authority” has opened or will be opening the Section 8 […]
This article was originally published in Indiana Capital Chronicle. Indiana’s private school voucher program enrollment jumped about 32% in the most recent school year, marking a historic single-year jump, according to the state’s latest voucher report. The state-funded program enrolled a record 70,095 students in 2023-2024, costing taxpayers $439 million — which is around 40% […]
Gov. Greg Abbott declared victory Tuesday night when his chosen candidates unseated three Texas House Republican incumbents who had voted against the governor’s signature “school choice” proposal in the last legislative session. In four of six key Texas House districts, Abbott-backed challengers ousted Republican incumbents in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff elections, potentially setting the stage […]
An aerial view shows homes on December 20, 2023 in Jesup, Iowa. In 2021, Iowa passed a law barring cities and counties from protecting voucher holders from overt discrimination by landlords.Scott Olson/Getty Images Stephanie Quinn was forced to move out of her Farley, Iowa, apartment this spring. Quinn’s Section 8 voucher and her children’s schooling […]
Richard Ross/Getty Images An effort to move some of Louisiana’s public school dollars to private education was nudged closer to final approval Tuesday, although it’s not the sweeping measure its authors originally proposed. Senate Bill 313 by Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, gives authority to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create […]
A viral video of an El Paso teacher being pushed to the ground during a brawl at an East Side middle school continues to be shared on social media, including by Gov. Greg Abbott, who retweeted the video. “EVERY parent deserves to be able to choose the school best for their child,” Abbott posted on […]
We knew from the beginning that imposing a universal voucher program on Arizona taxpayers was a Robin-Hood-in-reverse scam, robbing money from the poor to give to the rich. Knowing that didn’t matter to the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature and then-Gov. Doug Ducey, who signed the atrocity into law. Then, we learned that the con could be […]
Gov. Roy Cooper renewed his demands for more accountability in the state’s private school voucher system at a Monday press event. (Photo: Ahmed Jallow) At a press conference on Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper reiterated his call for increased investment in public schools and outlined new legislation that proposes a moratorium on additional taxpayer-funded private school […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee conceded defeat Monday in his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was “not a pathway for the bill” after months of Republican infighting. “I am extremely disappointed for the families who will have to wait yet another year for the freedom to choose […]
Will Gov. Bill Lee‘s voucher proposal make it to a final vote? Its chances look increasingly grim after yet another day without a significant committee vote on the measure. The Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee, which had been scheduled to take up the bill Monday, was bumped to Tuesday after the committee’s preceding meeting […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A coalition of public schools is looking to grow its ranks as its lawsuit against the state moves closer to its trial date. The group, Vouchers Hurt Ohio, is pushing to eliminate the EdChoice vouchers that allow students in designated public schools to attend participating private schools. Central Ohio author honored with prestigious […]