Meanwhile, public schools beg for paper towels
When teachers must buy soap but vouchers cover dress-up clothes, Florida’s school funding system shows troubling gaps in basic support.
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States weigh opt-in to federal private school tax credits
The first federal school voucher initiative arrives, giving taxpayers credit for donating to scholarship groups supporting private education nationwide.
Ohio will start funding private school construction
Public funds can now be channeled directly to religious schools in Ohio, thanks to a new voucher-evading law.
30 years of vouchers & charters, not much gain
In Milwaukee, 3 decades of school choice has produced no notable improvements in educational outcomes for most students.
La. has a new education savings account law
Next year, Louisiana has a new program for sending public tax dollars to private, often religious, schools: LA GATOR.
On the DeSantis Presidential Bid
The presidential race is rolling, and we begin our coverage this summer with Gov Ron DeSantis, Republican of Florida.
School privatization connects to teacher shortages
Educators warn that parents' rights advocates are playing into the hands of those who seek to destroy public schools.
Mich. vetoes tax credit for funding private schools
Mich. almost approved legislation that would have created tax credits with public tax dollars for wealthy individuals who could help fund private schools.
Hope that Biden will not advance privatization
Will Joe Biden's education secretary make a dent in the universal privatization efforts now under way among public schools in the U.S.?
President calls on U.S. to ‘pass school choice’
As expected, very little was said about education in the State of the Union address, & even less about DACA and school safety.