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The current budget already puts about $191 million into the program for this school year.

The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a preferred committee substitute of House Bill 823 to add an extra $463.5 million over two years to the state’s controversial private school voucher program. Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, explained that $248 million of the $463.5 million will help to clear the wait list for […] The post Republican lawmakers back $463 million in additional spending on private school vouchers appeared first on NC Newsline.

A broad survey of K-12 schools and how they use the public resources at their disposal would be undertaken before Louisiana implements a program that would allow families to use state money for private education, including tuition and tutoring, according to legislation advanced Thursday. The Senate Committee on Finance voted 4-3 in favor of Senate […] The post Revised education savings account bill advances with survey requirement appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.

The current budget already puts about $191 million into the program for this school year.

Despite the fact that anyone in North Carolina can now receive voucher funding, the landscape of opportunity and choice remains unequal. | Opinion