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Ethan Dewitt 9/12/24 Ethan Dewitt 9/12/24

School voucher program added to budget Also: Republican tax cuts stay intact

A controversial proposal to allow New Hampshire parents to use public funds for private school tuition will move ahead next month, after the Senate Finance Committee added the program to the state budget.

Griffin Coop and Benjamin Hardy 9/12/24 Griffin Coop and Benjamin Hardy 9/12/24

Jim Walton gives $500K to defend Arkansas school vouchers from ballot measure

Walmart heir and Arvest Bank CEO Jim Walton donated $500,000 last month to a group working to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment on K-12 education, according to documents filed this week with the Arkansas Ethics Commission.

Liz Canada 1/11/24 Liz Canada 1/11/24

School Funding: A New Lawsuit and COVID-19

Though it has been the subject of debate for decades, school funding is back in the limelight in New Hampshire. The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week after four districts sued the state for not funding an adequate education for students. We examine the history and nuances of this discussion and explore how the issue is complicated by COVID-19.

Kevin Welner 1/11/24 Kevin Welner 1/11/24

Religious School Choice Case May Yield Landmark Supreme Court Decision

With oral arguments coming on Wednesday, both sides of the long-running fight over vouchers for religious schools are preparing for a watershed moment for public education.

Preston Green/Kevin Welner 1/11/24 Preston Green/Kevin Welner 1/11/24

School Choice Supreme Court Case

The American Federation of Teachers and the Center for Education Reform don’t agree on much. But they both think a Supreme Court case, with oral arguments set for Wednesday, about whether a state can prohibit public funds from going to religious schools is a very big deal.

Public Funds Public Schools 12/21/23 Public Funds Public Schools 12/21/23

Public Funds Public Schools Bill Tracker

The PFPS bill tracker monitors all 50 states and the U.S. Congress for proposed legislation that creates, expands, or modifies private school voucher programs. Use the tracker to search for bills by number or keyword or to filter by state, year, and/or PFPS-assigned categories.