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
Federal
Who Benefits From Tax Breaks for Private School Scholarships? A New GAO Report Breaks It Down
Tax-credit scholarship programs, the lesser-known cousin to school vouchers and another school choice policy promoted by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, are the subject of a new Government Accountability Office report.
Federal
How a Proposed Tax Rule Could End Up Hurting School Vouchers
Private school choice advocates are worried that tax-credit scholarship programs are getting swept into a crackdown by the Trump Administration on blue states trying to circumvent parts of the new GOP tax law.
School Choice & Charters
How a Trump Administration Tax Rule Could Hurt School Vouchers
Private school choice advocates are worried that tax-credit scholarship programs are getting swept into a crackdown by the Trump Administration on blue states trying to circumvent parts of the new GOP tax law.
School Choice & Charters
Is 'Voucher' a Bad Word? What the Public Thinks About School Choice
In the era of Betsy DeVos, public opinion may have soured on the word voucher, but not the idea, a new poll finds.
Teaching Profession
Teachers Are Winning Public Support for Pay Raises, Survey Finds
Support for raising teacher salaries jumped nationally in the wake of this spring's wave of teacher activism, a national poll by the journal Education Next said.
School Choice & Charters
How Private Schools and Districts Partner Up on Special Education
Districts still have legal responsibility for private school students with disabilities within their boundaries, but it can be a tricky relationship to navigate.
School Choice & Charters
Setback for Vouchers, Charter Schools in Puerto Rican Court's Ruling
A judge's ruling in Puerto Rico limits the scope of who can operate new schools similar to charters, in a decision that would limit the ability of operators from the U.S. mainland to open the independent schools on the island.
School Choice & Charters
How the Janus Decision Could Fuel the Growth of Charter Schools and Vouchers
In the bruising arena of school choice and electoral politics, teachers' unions have long been the primary opposition to efforts to expand charter schools and vouchers at the ballot box.
Mathematics
News in Brief
For D.C. Students Receiving Vouchers, Evaluation Reveals Weaker Math Gains
Low-income students who received vouchers to attend private schools in the nation's capital scored significantly lower on math tests than their peers, finds the most recent congressionally mandated evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.
School & District Management
Getting a Private School Voucher in D.C. Lowers Students' Math Scores, Study Finds
A federal study of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program for low-income students found that two years into the voucher program students perform significantly worse in math than their peers.
Federal
State Restrictions on School Choice Earn Betsy DeVos' Ire
In a strongly worded speech to a Roman Catholic organization, the education secretary says so-called "Blaine" amendments should be consigned to the "ash heap of history."
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Does School Choice Put Freedom Before Equity?
As parents turn to the education marketplace to get ahead, some students get left behind, writes one education professor.
Education
Teachers' Union in Puerto Rico Files Lawsuit to Stop Charters and Vouchers
The Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico, which represents nearly 30,000 teachers working in the U.S. territory, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in response to a new education law signed by Gov. Ricardo Rosselló late last month.
School Choice & Charters
Will a 'School Choice for All' Program Survive the Ballot Box in Arizona?
An Arizona Supreme Court ruling has paved the way for a voter referendum on the state's ambitious plan to expand eligibility for a private school choice program to all public school students.