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Big-dollar lobbyists representing corporate-run private schools and churches are pushing a bill that would change the Kentucky's constitution to funnel billions into private and religious schools.

A pair of Republicans unveiled a new proposal Friday designed to help Idahoans fund private school: a $5,000 tax credit. Surrounded by “school choice” advocates in the Statehouse, Sen. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian, and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, announced the $50 million “parental choice tax credit” program. It’s the latest Idaho proposal that seeks […]

Suburban Memphis school districts have begun lining up against private-school voucher expansion, a key tenant of Gov. Bill Lee's education agenda.

A demonstration in Fort Worth was one of several anti-voucher demonstrations across Texas.

A demonstration in Fort Worth was one of several anti-voucher demonstrations across Texas.

Florida’s historic expansion of voucher programs this spring delighted many school choice supporters, but some parents of children with disabilities haven’t received the scholarships, some have struggled with funding delays and others are upset they got a limited-use payroll card instead of direct deposit. “There are just so many layers of hassle. This is one population that really needs the ...

The mothers, who are counting on state legislators to reach a deal on education savings accounts, say their public schools were not equipped to create a learning space that is safe for Black kids.

The Texas Senate’s main school voucher proposal this special session, which was given approval in the Texas Senate on Thursday, closely resembles two of the biggest such programs in the country. Like in Arizona and Florida, Senate Bill 1 would create a voucher-like program known as education savings accounts. It would give families access to […]

The Yorktown Foundation for Public Policy (YFPP), a Virginia-based think tank in the state of Virginia, has released a brand-new, statewide survey on school…

Like in Texas, voucher programs in other states sparked vigorous debates, came with the same promises and faced similar concerns. Not all predictions came true.