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Indiana Vouchers Spur an Unintended Migration
EDUCATION BEAT: A new law in Indiana gives students vouchers to attend private schools. But some parents have moved their children from private schools to public schools as a result of the law.more -
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Indiana Legislature Approves Sweeping School Voucher Bill
EDUCATION BEAT: Pupil vouchers on the way in Indiana ... Georgia cuts pre-kindergarten programs ... Oregon House considers new high school graduation requirements, and other state education news. more
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Arizona's Brewer Vetoes School Bill
EDUCATION BEAT: An education bill is rejected by the governor in Arizona ... California universities seek to attract more out-of-state students ... Detroit schools send out thousands of pink slips, and more education news. more
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Private-School Vouchers Return to Education Agenda
In several states, newly elected Republican governors are reviving the idea of using taxpayer money to send students to private schools.more -
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Vouchers See Mixed Success This Session
The school choice movement started this year with a bang - the country's first universal voucher program in Utah. But its future is uncertain, and the choice movement has seen dramatic setbacks in several other states.more -
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Voucher Groups Seek to Oust Opponents
This year, school choice - or using public money to pay for private school tuition - is a big election issue in states where voucher plans have been defeated by narrow margins in recent years, such as Utah, South Carolina and Texas. Meanwhile, those same states have pro-school choice organizations that are well-funded and increasingly politically savvy.more -
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School Vouchers Slow to Spread
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing school vouchers three years ago, the controversial school-choice option has been slow to spread. Now, the stage is set for the first new states to launch programs to use state tax dollars to help pay for private and religious school tuitions.more -
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Funding, Vouchers to Dominate Special Education Debate
Congress will consider forking over an additional $1 billion to the states when lawmakers overhaul education programs for children with mental and physical disabilities this year. But its a good bet states will still want more. more
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Colorado Considers Vouchers For Higher Education
Texas and Minnesota have flirted with the idea, but Colorado will be the first state to make a serious run at a voucher system for college students. A task force appointed by Gov. Bill Owens (R) will recommend in January that the state take nearly $635 million now distributed to public colleges and universities and give that money directly to students. more
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Legal Battle Over Vouchers Just Starting
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that they are constitutional, school vouchers face more legal challenges ahead. Thats because over half the states have at least one amendment to their state constitution that restricts public funding of religious institutions. These amendments are not affected by the Courts ruling, and voucher opponents are gearing up to use them to battle the creation of new voucher programs. more
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With Supreme Court Halo, Voucher Issue Revives
The battle over the future of the nations struggling public school system shifted back to the states when supporters of Ohios six-year old experiment with school vouchers in Cleveland prevailed in their argument that the program is not an unconstitutional public subsidy for religious education. more
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California, Michigan Voters To Decide Voucher Debates
The school voucher debate is no place for the rhetorically faint of heart. Supporters claim they would breathe some much-needed life into failing public school systems and provide an escape route for poor children. Foes claim vouchers would drive another nail into the coffins of poorly performing public schools. This November 7, voters in California and Michigan will decide whom to believe as they cast ballots to vote on one of the year's more fiercely contested school reform measures. more
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Florida Voucher Plan Stirs Continuing Controversy
No one ever said running the first-ever statewide voucher plan would be easy and Florida's has certainly experienced its share of problems. The battle over the controversial education program is being waged on financial and legal fronts. A Florida judge who ruled the voucher plan unconstitutional in April denied a bid by voucher foes to halt the program while his decision is appealed. more
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Florida School Voucher Ruling Hits States
When Florida Judge Ralph L. Smith, Jr. struck down the first-ever statewide school voucher program last Tuesday, his ruling hit states considering similar programs like a bombshell. Teachers union officials and other voucher opponents see it as a stake driven through the heart of the movement. more
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Black Student Voucher Performance, Bias Experiences Studied
Black students using school vouchers in Dayton, Ohio, and the District of Columbia are getting higher scores on math and reading tests after only six months in private school, according to a Harvard University study. Meanwhile, another study finds that African-American students tend to be disciplined at a higher rate than whites and Asian, and are not given equal opportunities to pursue advanced placement courses. more
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Gov Bush Briefs Congress on Florida Voucher Program
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the younger brother of Republican presidential contender George W. Bush, administers the nation's first statewide education voucher program. Bush was in Washington Thursday to brief Congress on how the politically controversial program works, and stateline.orgcovered his appearance. more
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Ohio School Voucher Program Challenged In Court
Thirty-eight hundred voucher students in Cleveland, Ohio could lose their scholarships less than two weeks before the start of the new school year. The teachers unions and two liberal public policy organizations have asked a federal court for a preliminary injunction against the program, charging that it violates the constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state. more