Vouchers
Education news, analysis, and opinion about public funding which can be used to fund students’ private school tuition
What Are School Vouchers and How Do They Work?
Few topics in education incite as much debate as vouchers, which steer public money to families to pay for students to attend private school
School Choice & Charters
Trump Wants to Use Title I to Boost School Choice, But the Devil's in the Details
The Politics K-12's team took a look at Trump's proposal to use $1 billion in additional Title I aid to states to encourage public school choice.
School Choice & Charters
Voucher Programs Expanding in States, But With Narrow Requirements
The Education Commission of the States released a state-by-state comparison of voucher programs that allow public funds to follow students to private schools.
School Choice & Charters
School Choice a Big Winner in President Trump's Budget
President Donald Trump's proposed federal budget would carve more than $13 billion from federal education spending, but would boost investments on school choice initiatives like vouchers and charter school grants.
School Choice & Charters
Video
Vouchers in Indiana: Dollars for Private Schools
Indiana has one of the country's largest voucher programs with over 34,000 students receiving tax dollars for private schools. With the Trump administration favoring school choice, many wonder if vouchers help or hurt education. Education Week Correspondent Lisa Stark reports for PBS NewsHour. (March 14, 2017)
School Choice & Charters
Tennessee Lawmakers Move on Voucher Bills as President Trump Lends Support
Lawmakers in Tennessee, Texas and Nevada are all considering legislation related to school vouchers or education savings this year.
Federal
Here's What You Should Know About That Voucher Bill From Rep. Steve King
H.R. 610, a bill to create federally supported vouchers, is getting a lot of attention in the education community, but it faces several obstacles.
Federal
National Voucher Program Could Bleed Many School Districts Dry, Report Says
A left-leaning Washington think tank issued a report last Friday, "Vouchers Are Not a Viable Solution for Vast Swaths of America," that examined the impact of a nationwide voucher program.
School Choice & Charters
Nationwide Voucher Program Could Cripple Most Districts, Report Argues
A new report from the left-leaning Center for American Progress finds that in 85 percent of school districts, vouchers could either fail or are very likely to fail. The Trump administration is mulling how to dramatically expand K-12 choice programs.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Schools and the Freedom Struggle in an Orwellian World
In the age of the smart machine and Big Data, educators are called to find common ground across partisan divides in the fight for freedom against the looming dangers of an Orwellian world. The old idea of schools and colleges as social centers, or civic sites, is a resource.
States
What States Have Special Education Vouchers, And How Are They Working?
States have several educational choice programs aimed at students with disabilities. But are those programs working well for families? We'd like to hear from you.
School Choice & Charters
Trump Calls for Congress to Fund School Choice for Disadvantaged Students
Without any specifics, President Trump urged federal lawmakers to enact school choice legislation that would benefit "disadvantaged youth, including millions of African-American and Latino children."
School Choice & Charters
Letter to the Editor
Vouchers Are Not the Same as 'School Choice'
To the Editor:
In a recent article on Betsy DeVos, Education Week repeatedly described the new U.S. secretary of education as a proponent of "school choice" ("DeVos Takes Hot Seat in Confirmation Quest," Jan. 25, 2017).
In a recent article on Betsy DeVos, Education Week repeatedly described the new U.S. secretary of education as a proponent of "school choice" ("DeVos Takes Hot Seat in Confirmation Quest," Jan. 25, 2017).
Every Student Succeeds Act
Opinion
Five Predictions for Education in 2017
Here is what’s ahead for school choice, ed tech, and more, according to the CEO of a personalized-learning company.
School Choice & Charters
One Week In, Betsy DeVos Continues Outreach to School Choice Supporters
In her first public address as a confirmed member of President Donald Trump's administration, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos chose to speak to members of the Magnet School Association of America.