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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.

National Coalition for Public Education 12/21/23 National Coalition for Public Education 12/21/23

2023-24 Voucher Legislation

The National Coalition for Public Education has developed a legislation tracker which includes bill summaries and links to sources.

Southern Education Foundation 12/21/23 Southern Education Foundation 12/21/23

Anti-School Privatization Model Legislation

This model legislation was developed by the Southern Education Foundation in response to the increase in school privatization and voucher programs.

Georgia Budget and Policy Institute 12/21/23 Georgia Budget and Policy Institute 12/21/23

Bill Analysis: SB 233

The Georgia Senate recently passed a bill that would funnel public state dollars to private schools. Senate Bill 233 would create a promise scholarship account (PSA), another name for a voucher, for families to pay for private school tuition or qualified education expenses with funds from the state government.[1] The bill would set aside $6,000 per academic year into a “consumer-directed account.” A family’s acceptance of these funds would act as a refusal of federal protections for students with disabilities and state laws for an adequate public education, such as background checks for teachers.

North Carolina Justice Center 12/21/23 North Carolina Justice Center 12/21/23

Vouchers in NC Slides

These slides from the North Carolina Justice Center show the fiscal impact of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship voucher program.

North Carolina Justice Center 12/21/23 North Carolina Justice Center 12/21/23

Determining the Fiscal Impact of School Voucher, Tax Credit, and Education Savings Account Programs

Public school voucher, tax credit scholarship programs, and education savings accounts (ESAs) are becoming increasingly popular school choice options. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures 13 states and the District of Columbia have school voucher programs as of January 2014, 16 states have scholarship tax credit programs, and 5 states have an education savings account program. As of April 22, 2016, legislation to create new voucher, tax credit, or ESA programs have been introduced in several states. Given the saturation of existing voucher and voucher-like programs, and continued appetite for new voucher or voucher-like programs, it is important to understand whether such programs are, or are likely to, improve or worsen state budgets. *Please note that this is a draft template for organizations to use to develop their own fiscal impact analysis.

Save Our Schools Arizona 12/21/23 Save Our Schools Arizona 12/21/23

ESA Voucher Costs Video

This video from SOS Arizona answers the one billion dollar question—do Esa vouchers defund Public Schools? Arizona's K-12 system is based on a complex formula using state federal and local dollars and most school funding comes from the state which is funded by income and sales tax. Arizona state budget is tiny and underfunded in fact it's one of the smallest per capita in the entire United States. Only 44 percent goes to K-12 education which means there's not nearly enough funding for public schools and the 1.1 million students who rely on them. ESA vouchers draw directly from state funding and will siphon one billion dollars away from public schools this year

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

The Fiscal Consequences of Private School Vouchers

The use of publicly funded vouchers to support enrollment in private schools has a long history, but only over the past dozen years have private school vouchers gained significant traction in the United States. In some states over this time period, the growth in voucher programs has been dramatic.

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

The True Cost of Private School Voucher Programs

In this fact sheet Public Funds Public Schools reveals the true cost of private school vouchers.

Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy 12/21/23 Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy 12/21/23

Future Costs of Idaho SB 1038’s Universal ESA Projected to Rise Sharply

Senate Bill 1038, which is before the Idaho Senate, would create a universal private education program. According to the bill’s fiscal note, in its first year (FY2024) Freedom in Education Savings Accounts (ESA’s) would cost the state about $45 million in Fiscal Year 2024 by serving about 6,600 Idaho students and providing administrative funds for the new program.

Florida Policy Institute 12/21/23 Florida Policy Institute 12/21/23

Universal Vouchers Will Cost Florida Billions in Education Dollars

On March 27, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 into law.1 This bill makes vouchers, known as Florida Empowerment Scholarships and Florida Tax Credit (FTC) Scholarships, available to all students in the state who are eligible for kindergarten through grade 12, regardless of family income. Vouchers already cost $1.4 billion — dollars that are redirected from public education to private schools.

Florida Policy Institute and the Education Law Center 12/21/23 Florida Policy Institute and the Education Law Center 12/21/23

Estimating FL’s SB 202 Universal Voucher Cost in First Year

The SB 202 proposed legislation in Florida would further expand the already substantial voucher program, pulling an estimated $4 billion in state aid from public school districts to private education in 2023-24 though Florida Empowerment Scholarships with the cost increasing annually. Estimates of the cost of this program at the district and state level were made based on a variety of assumptions described below. The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program, providing $568 million in vouchers in 2021-22, is also poised for expansion, but estimates for that program are not included here.

Florida Policy Institute and the Education Law Center 12/21/23 Florida Policy Institute and the Education Law Center 12/21/23

The Cost of Universal Vouchers: Three Factors to Consider in Analyzing Fiscal Impacts of CS/HB 1

The Florida House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee offered a proposed committee substitute (PCS) to HB1 that included a fiscal analysis estimating the universal private education voucher bill will cost $209.6 million in year one for Florida Empowerment Scholarship (FES) vouchers. As of February 24, the PCS is now the new version of HB1, CS/HB1. Why is the fiscal analysis price tag so much smaller than the $4 billion estimate provided by Florida Policy Institute (FPI) and Education Law Center (ELC)? Because the FPI/ELC estimates follow a set of key assumptions that were not considered in the House’s fiscal analysis.

Policy Matters Ohio 12/21/23 Policy Matters Ohio 12/21/23

Testimony on HB 33

As advocates for sustainable and equitable opportunities for all Ohioans regardless of their ZIP code or what they look like, we believe that protecting public schools and providing a strong education is the foundation of a functioning democracy. Some of the proposals in House Bill 33 would strengthen that foundation. Others would undermine it.

Policy Matters Ohio 12/21/23 Policy Matters Ohio 12/21/23

Testimony on SB 11

As advocates for sustainable and equitable opportunities for all Ohioans regardless of their zip code or what they look like, we believe that protecting public schools and providing a strong education is the foundation of a functioning democracy. Senate Bill 11 would weaken that foundation.

Parents for Public Schools 12/20/23 Parents for Public Schools 12/20/23

Impact Report 2021 – 22

The 2022-23 PPS Impact Report celebrates PPS’s continued commitment to advancing the role of families and communities in securing a high-quality public education for every child. The report also includes PPS’s statement in opposition to vouchers and work with other statewide advocacy groups against vouchers.

Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23 Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23

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.

Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23 Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23

IL’s Backdoor Vouchers: Invest in Kids Act

These slides are from IL Families for Public Schools' Diane Horwitz and Cassie Creswell’s presentation talking about the voucher program in Illinois, Invest in Kids.

Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23 Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23

IL’s Backdoor Vouchers: What you need to know about the Invest in Kids Act

Network 49 hosts a presentation from IL Families for Public Schools' Diane Horwitz and Cassie Creswell talking about the voucher program in Illinois, Invest in Kids.

Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23 Illinois Families for Public Schools 12/20/23

Tell your legislator it's "game over" for Illinois' voucher program!

Illinois Families for Public Schools is calling for the Invest in Kids program to end permanently, along with more than 50 other state and local organizations. Vouchers harm the public good in a variety of ways: they violate the fundamental principle of the separation of church and state. They divert public dollars from our already underfunded Illinois public schools. Research shows that they do not improve academic outcomes for children who receive vouchers. And we know that voucher schools in Illinois are discriminating on the basis of religion, disability status, LGBTQ+ status and more---that's not what education equity looks like!

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