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Peter Greene 5/3/24 Peter Greene 5/3/24

In Nebraska, The Fate Of A New Voucher Program May Be Decided At Ballot Box

On May 30, Nebraska’s Governor Jim Pillen signed into law LB 753, creating tax credit vouchers for subsidizing private schools.

Peter Greene 5/3/24 Peter Greene 5/3/24

Pennsylvania Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Discrimination at Private and Religious Voucher Schools

In an early December interview with Business Matters, Governor Josh Shapiro once again voiced his support for school vouchers. Voucher advocates who had been stung by his veto of their previous attempt to bring more vouchers to Pennsylvania probably took heart.

Public Funds Public Schools 5/3/24 Public Funds Public Schools 5/3/24

Private School Vouchers: Diversion of Public Funds Through Expanded 529 Plans

This is the fifth and final part in our series, Private School Vouchers: Analysis of 2020 Legislative Sessions. This annual PFPS analysis provides an overview of proposed voucher legislation nationwide and deeper dives on key states and issues. Read the first, second, third, and fourth parts.

New Jersey and National Organizations 5/3/24 New Jersey and National Organizations 5/3/24

Open Letter Against NJ Voucher Bill

Make no mistake – this bill would create New Jersey’s first and only PRIVATE SCHOOL VOUCHER program. Do not be fooled by code words like “scholarships” and “student support organization” and “tax credits.” As one court put it when striking down a similar tax credit voucher law, the program’s unconstitutionality could not be “evaded through the mechanism of funding this program from a tax credit rather than by a direct appropriation of tax dollars.”

Nicole Stelle Garnett 5/3/24 Nicole Stelle Garnett 5/3/24

Decoupling Property and Education

The first step in stopping the privatization movement is to understand it. This report takes up where our 2018 report left off. Not only do we grade the states based on their willingness to commit exclusively or primarily to democratically governed public schools open to all, but their willingness to put sufficient guardrails and limits on publicly-funded alternatives to ensure that taxpayers, students, and families are protected from discrimination, corruption and fraud in the programs they have.

Network for Public Education 5/3/24 Network for Public Education 5/3/24

Public Schooling in America: Measuring Each State's Commitment to Democratically Governed Schools.

Network for Public Education 5/3/24 Network for Public Education 5/3/24

Tell Congress. No Federal Vouchers: Not Now, Not Ever.

It is School Choice Week, and the usual suspects are pressuring Congress to pass a national tax-credit voucher bill called the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).The ECCA would give tax credits to individuals and corporations who donate to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to K-12 students to attend private schools. Donors could receive up to a $5,000 tax credit, potentially draining our national treasury of up to ten billion dollars this year. That is the 2024 cap.

National Coalition for Public Education 5/3/24 National Coalition for Public Education 5/3/24

Private School Enrollment and Increased Funds

This graphic from National Coalition for Public Education shows how private school enrollment has stalled despite increases in funding.

National Coalition for Public Education 5/3/24 National Coalition for Public Education 5/3/24

The Exploding Cost of Voucher Programs

This graphic from National Coalition for Public Education shows how the growing costs of voucher programs impact state budgets.

National Coalition for Public Education 5/3/24 National Coalition for Public Education 5/3/24

Oppose the Education Choice for Children Act

The Education Choice for Children program is a voucher proposal that would redirect $10 billion per year of federal taxpayer dollars to fund private school vouchers. Individuals and corporations would receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for donating to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) that provide private school vouchers to students. This proposal has been introduced in Congress as the “Education Choice for Children Act.” There are a number of flaws with this legislation.

Indiana Coalition for Public Education 5/1/24 Indiana Coalition for Public Education 5/1/24

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.

Missouri Budget Project 4/18/24 Missouri Budget Project 4/18/24

School Vouchers Would Increase Costs for Local Taxpayers

State lawmakers are considering legislation that would expand the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program, or vouchers. The expansion of school vouchers and associated tax credits would divert state funding from local, neighborhood public schools.

Families for Strong Public Schools 4/9/24 Families for Strong Public Schools 4/9/24

Public Education in Florida: A History

This graphic documents how Florida’s school voucher program has evolved from a small program for students with disabilities to a program that costs Florida taxpayers $4 billion.

Allen Pratt 2/29/24 Allen Pratt 2/29/24

As a Tennessee rural educator, I fear that school voucher expansion will hurt our children

The National Rural Education Association (NREA) advocates for equitable educational opportunities for the nearly 9 million students attending rural public schools across America. Tennessee has over 600,000 students in rural districts that are the backbone of our communities. But now our rural schools face an existential threat from school vouchers.

OpenSky Policy Institute 2/29/24 OpenSky Policy Institute 2/29/24

Respect voters' decision on diverting tax dollars to private schools

Legislative Bill 753 will be on the ballot in November 2024, and it's up to Nebraska voters now to decide if the state should go forward with a program to divert tax dollars to fund private school tuition.

Public Funds Public Schools 2/12/24 Public Funds Public Schools 2/12/24

The PFPS Interview: Darian Burns (SEF) and Mason Goodwin (GYJC) on Fighting Voucher Expansion in Georgia

The latest installment in the Public Funds Public Schools interview series highlights the work of public education advocates in Georgia, who successfully defeated private school voucher proposals during the 2023 legislative session. As these proposals continue to pass in states across the country at alarming rates, it is more crucial than ever that state and local organizations share knowledge and strategies on how best to oppose these harmful policies.

State Rep. Glenn Rogers 1/18/24 State Rep. Glenn Rogers 1/18/24

Vouchers are not conservative

A voucher program is a policy of diverting state and taxpayer resources marked for public education to private entities. Proponents of this system try to claim that children are “trapped in the public education system they were raised in.” This is, quite frankly, not true.

Public Funds Public Schools and Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy 1/15/24 Public Funds Public Schools and Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy 1/15/24

The Dangers of Private School Vouchers for Idaho Students, Schools, and Communities

This report by Public Funds Public Schools (PFPS) and the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy (the Center) explains why Idaho policymakers must continue to reject proposals for private school vouchers and instead invest in the state’s underfunded public education system, which serves the vast majority of children.

Cyrus Driver and Mary Gonzalez 1/11/24 Cyrus Driver and Mary Gonzalez 1/11/24

School choice seems like a quick fix, but does more harm than good for families in the U.S.

Right now, a lot of people claim to have the answer to solving the problem of equity in our education system. It seems that equity in education is a value many of us share, regardless of political leaning. There are a number of roads that people think will take us there, but not all roads are clear on the reality that education is a public good and a key ingredient in a healthy democracy.