Having mused that he hopes his education secretary pick will "put herself out of a job," U.S. President Donald Trump has ...
The private schools that get about $6,800 per voucher student face scant oversight. Unlike public schools, most don’t receive ...
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
The Tennessee Department of Education said Thursday it was still working to implement the statewide voucher program. It said it still needs to partner with the state's board of education to promulgate ...
Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...
Private schools, where they exist (they are virtually non-existent in most of rural Texas), often cater to a very different ...
Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where it was defeated in 2023.
They also worried that a voucher program would financially undermine public schools by drawing students — and state funds — ...
Look to Arizona where vouchers benefit wealthy families at the expense of rural, low-income and special ed students, warns guest columnist Beth Lewis.
The bill also includes funding for teacher bonuses, school construction and maintenance. The expansive state-wide voucher ...
The bill would allow parents to use up to $7,000 in public taxpayer money to cover the costs of a private school. 20,000 vouchers will be available across the state during the first round of the bill.
This occurred despite a Georgia survey finding that, if vouchers negatively impact public schools, only 34.9% of residents approve their use, according to a poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget ...