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The new federal school voucher program offers a 100% tax credit for donations to scholarship groups, sparking debate over ...
Gov. Mike Kehoe ceremoniously signs House Bill 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic High School in the Dutchtown neighborhood of St.
The plan, part of the Republican domestic policy bill, includes all but the wealthiest families. But states must opt in, ...
A national private school voucher program is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate.  It’s a setback for advocates ...
Organized opposition to federal school vouchers in “the big beautiful bill” was so effective it nearly derailed the program ...
Josh Cowen, a Michigan State University professor, is running for the Democratic nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett ...
What follows is an overview of the big trends, research data, and concerns associated with school vouchers. Links to additional resources are included for those who would like to dig deeper.
A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said the proposal would run afoul of procedural rules ...
Republican schools chief Tom Horne says his small Empowerment Scholarship staff has other priorities and may eventually get ...
Let’s start with who benefits. First and foremost, the answer is: existing private school students. Small, pilot voucher programs with income limits have been around since the early 1990s, but ...
Donald Trump Supports School Vouchers. Here's What They Are, How They Work — And If They Work : NPR Ed President-elect Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that school choice is "the new ...
5. Oversight improves voucher performance. Voucher supporters often warn of over-regulation, but Cowen says the limited data available shows that accountability improves voucher school performance. 6.