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Indiana's Choice: A new documentary about education in Indiana
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Indiana's Choice: A new documentary about education in Indiana

School choice has had troubling consequences for the Indiana K-12 public school system. Indiana’s Choice brings forward the voices of teachers, students, administrators, and parents to examine how school choice enables segregation of students and discrimination against students, families, and school employees.

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Ohio Lawsuit (NBC4)
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Ohio Lawsuit (NBC4)

A growing number of school districts are joining a lawsuit against the state, pushing back against private school vouchers. The lawsuit was filed last year and is awaiting trial.

“Vouchers are going on trial,” Dayton Public Schools board member Jocelyn Rhynard said. “And we will make our case in the court of law, where the law matters, and the constitution cannot be ignored.”

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The School Vouchers Scam Video</a>
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The School Vouchers Scam Video

The Parents’ Campaign Research and Education Fund created this video which demonstrates the different ways school voucher programs are scams.

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What to Know about Invest in Kids: Illinois' tax credit voucher program</a>
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What to Know about Invest in Kids: Illinois' tax credit voucher program

Voucher plans are sweeping the country, transferring public funds to private schools. Many Illinois residents don't realize we have a voucher program right here in the form of a tax credit "scholarship" program, known as Invest in Kids.

Our expert panel looks at this national trend, examines the research on student achievement in voucher schools, gives a glimpse of the impact of vouchers on students in our neighboring state of Indiana, and presents important information about Invest in Kids.

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PA’s EITC and OSTC Training </a>Module
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PA’s EITC and OSTC Training Module

Education Voters of Pennsylvania developed a series of modules on school funding topics for advocates. The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) module includes a video, handouts, activities and a mini quiz to check for understanding and certify your completion of the course. Most should take less than ½ hour to complete and you can work at your own pace.

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Something to Lose: How School Voucher Programs Fail to Provide Civil Rights and Constitutional Protections</a>
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Something to Lose: How School Voucher Programs Fail to Provide Civil Rights and Constitutional Protections

This webinar features Dr. Preston Green, Professor of Educational Leadership and Law at the University of Connecticut and the John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education at the Neag School. Dr. Green has extensive knowledge of education law and has published numerous articles and book chapters on legal and policy issues related to educational access and school privatization. Dr. Green discusses school voucher programs and how these programs fail to provide civil rights and constitutional protections to students. He also discusses protections for students participating in voucher programs.

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