School Vouchers Proved Unpopular on the Ballot, But Threat …
3 days ago · Other education activists pushed back by speaking about how vouchers could defund local district schools. In the final vote, the voucher amendment failed 35-65 percent. Vouchers lost all 120 Kentucky counties. (To put that in perspective, Donald Trump won the state by the inverse margin: 65 percent to 35 percent.)
Despite Trump’s Win, Voters Widely Reject School Vouchers
5 days ago · Coming into this week’s election, Donald Trump and Republicans had hoped to reverse that sort of popular opposition to “ school choice ” with new voucher ballot measures in several states ...
Tennessee teachers scoff at $2,000 bonuses offered in school voucher ...
1 day ago · Public school teachers would receive a one-time $2,000 bonus under Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's newest private school voucher proposal. In 2025, state lawmakers will consider Lee's Education Freedom ...
Election Results Set Stage For Further Expansion Of School Choice …
1 day ago · Wisconsin’s voucher program provides families with an average of $10,443 annually in order to pay for private school tuition. Opponents of this program regularly complain that it lacks ...
School choice voucher debate heats up again after election – …
1 day ago · One likely change may overhaul every school district in the state. NBC 5 political reporter Phil Prazan looks at Governor Abbott’s school choice voucher priority. Tuesday was the first day Texas ...
Abbott says Texas will pass vouchers, school funding in 2025
Nov 7, 2024 · Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says. Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher ...
Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers, boost public …
2 days ago · Similar to what school voucher proponents have done throughout the country, Abbott and Kingdom Life Academy founder and director Joel Enge promoted school voucher legislation as a way to provide more opportunities for the state’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged students. “I was a public school teacher in Tyler for over 20 years. …
The evidence on school vouchers that'll please nobody - NPR
Nov 16, 2023 · School vouchers, or school choice as it's known among advocates, is public funding for children to attend private schools. It's a controversial policy — some say it undermines the public school...
School voucher crusade in Texas is 30 years in the making | The …
Jun 21, 2024 · After decades of lobbying by Christian conservative donors, school voucher legislation may finally have the votes. Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in his campaign against Republicans who defied him on...
GOP states are embracing vouchers. Wealthy parents are …
Nov 22, 2023 · Some 4,795 students are using vouchers worth $6,672 to enroll in private schools in Arkansas, according to the latest data from state lawmakers. And in Arizona, about 68,000 students are using...