/vouchers Vouchers en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:59:21 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-what-the-research-says/2024/10 Private school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:59:21 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-what-the-research-says/2024/10 /policy-politics/states-are-spending-billions-on-private-school-choice-but-is-it-truly-universal/2024/10 More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /policy-politics/states-are-spending-billions-on-private-school-choice-but-is-it-truly-universal/2024/10 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 Three states will ask voters to weigh in on private school choice, and another state could pave the way for more funding for choice. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:35:10 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 Districts are seeing higher costs and fuzzier enrollment projections as more states give parents public funds for private education. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:28:11 GMT /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-the-state-of-school-choice/2024/08 A leading authority on school choice describes recent legislative trends and new research findings. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-the-state-of-school-choice/2024/08 /policy-politics/why-jay-z-is-a-key-figure-in-the-school-voucher-debate/2024/06 Jay-Z's backing of school vouchers in Pennsylvania has public education advocates worried it will divert funds. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:00:44 GMT /policy-politics/why-jay-z-is-a-key-figure-in-the-school-voucher-debate/2024/06 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-a-video-explainer/2024/05 We're tracking the proliferation of school choice policies around the country. Here's how to get up to speed. Fri, 31 May 2024 17:50:40 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-a-video-explainer/2024/05 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-continues-to-spread-3-things-to-know/2024/05 New research shows private schools increase tuition when states send public funds for parents to spend on private education. Thu, 23 May 2024 20:31:15 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-continues-to-spread-3-things-to-know/2024/05 /policy-politics/opinion-does-school-choice-work/2024/05 Ultimately, the “how” of educational choice may matter more than the “what.” Tue, 21 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-does-school-choice-work/2024/05 /leadership/advocacy-or-electioneering-education-leaders-walk-fine-line-in-school-voucher-debate/2024/03 Texas is cracking down on district leaders' allegedly political speech—in what others see as a pretext for quashing anti-voucher sentiment. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:30:58 GMT /leadership/advocacy-or-electioneering-education-leaders-walk-fine-line-in-school-voucher-debate/2024/03 /policy-politics/which-states-have-private-school-choice/2024/01 Education savings accounts, voucher, and tax-credit scholarships are growing. This tracker keeps tabs on them so you don't have to. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:49:27 GMT /policy-politics/which-states-have-private-school-choice/2024/01 /policy-politics/as-private-school-choice-grows-critics-push-for-more-guardrails/2024/01 Calls are growing for more scrutiny over where state funds for private school choice go and how students are faring in the classroom. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:37:23 GMT /policy-politics/as-private-school-choice-grows-critics-push-for-more-guardrails/2024/01 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 The lawsuits target new, broader state programs that allow parents to use public money for private school expenses. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:47:36 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 /policy-politics/families-lament-public-school-advocates-celebrate-end-of-controversial-scholarship-tax-credit/2023/11 The Illinois program prompted fierce debate over the merits of what some equate to a politically volatile school choice voucher program. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:27:43 GMT /policy-politics/families-lament-public-school-advocates-celebrate-end-of-controversial-scholarship-tax-credit/2023/11 /policy-politics/most-students-getting-new-school-choice-funds-arent-ditching-public-schools/2023/10 Data from several states show most voucher and education savings account recipients aren't leaving public schools for private alternatives. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:19:33 GMT /policy-politics/most-students-getting-new-school-choice-funds-arent-ditching-public-schools/2023/10 /policy-politics/school-funding-debates-are-raging-in-states-with-districts-caught-in-the-middle/2023/07 School choice, historically inequitable funding, political partisanship, and funding predictability are among the issues at stake. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:58:45 GMT /policy-politics/school-funding-debates-are-raging-in-states-with-districts-caught-in-the-middle/2023/07 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-are-having-a-moment-but-its-not-all-smooth-sailing/2023/06 Several states have passed private school choice programs with universal eligibility. But some have seen road bumps as they implement them. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:07:05 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-are-having-a-moment-but-its-not-all-smooth-sailing/2023/06 /policy-politics/6-more-states-will-soon-let-almost-all-students-attend-private-school-with-public-money/2023/06 So far this year, 14 states passed laws and lawmakers in 42 states introduced bills to expand private school choice. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:44:35 GMT /policy-politics/6-more-states-will-soon-let-almost-all-students-attend-private-school-with-public-money/2023/06 /policy-politics/do-vouchers-and-esas-take-money-from-public-schools-how-states-fund-school-choice/2023/05 Republican state lawmakers have ramped up programs that dedicate public funds for parents to spend on their children’s private education. Mon, 08 May 2023 21:41:28 GMT /policy-politics/do-vouchers-and-esas-take-money-from-public-schools-how-states-fund-school-choice/2023/05 /policy-politics/boosting-pathetically-low-teacher-pay-is-top-of-mind-for-bernie-sanders/2023/02 The progressive senator from Vermont spoke with Education Week as he prepares to chair the Senate's education committee. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:19:12 GMT /policy-politics/boosting-pathetically-low-teacher-pay-is-top-of-mind-for-bernie-sanders/2023/02 /policy-politics/the-push-for-school-choice-is-accelerating/2023/01 States across the country are considering sweeping school choice bills that would send public funds to private schools. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:04:19 GMT /policy-politics/the-push-for-school-choice-is-accelerating/2023/01 /policy-politics/voucher-programs-gain-strength-with-help-from-the-courts-an-expert-says/2022/12 A school choice expert explains how recent rulings could prevent future voucher programs from getting blocked by opponents. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:54:28 GMT /policy-politics/voucher-programs-gain-strength-with-help-from-the-courts-an-expert-says/2022/12 /policy-politics/k-12-insider-or-conservative-advocate-stark-choice-in-one-state-superintendents-race/2022/10 A think tank CEO and a high school English teacher battle it out for South Carolina's top K-12 job. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:49:12 GMT /policy-politics/k-12-insider-or-conservative-advocate-stark-choice-in-one-state-superintendents-race/2022/10 /policy-politics/mich-public-school-advocates-launch-effort-to-stop-devos-backed-proposal/2022/03 The former secretary of education is backing an initiative that advocates say would create an unconstitutional voucher system. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:07:22 GMT /policy-politics/mich-public-school-advocates-launch-effort-to-stop-devos-backed-proposal/2022/03 /policy-politics/supreme-court-to-weigh-maines-exclusion-of-religious-schools-from-tuitioning-program/2021/07 The justices will decide whether a tuition aid program for towns without public high schools must include religious schools. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:34:13 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-to-weigh-maines-exclusion-of-religious-schools-from-tuitioning-program/2021/07 /policy-politics/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/10/00000175-edd5-de5b-a77d-ffdfec7c0000 A collection of stories from the previous week that you may have missed. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:03:56 GMT /policy-politics/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/10/00000175-edd5-de5b-a77d-ffdfec7c0000 /policy-politics/what-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-religious-schools-means-in-practice/2020/06 Groups on all sides of the debate over private school choice agree that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling will be tremendously consequential. But it may take some time for the ripple effects to spread. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:46:17 GMT /policy-politics/what-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-religious-schools-means-in-practice/2020/06 /leadership/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/05 Tennessee Voucher Law Ruled Unconstitutional; Gov. Shifts Strategies Mon, 11 May 2020 22:10:47 GMT /leadership/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/05 /policy-politics/court-bars-tennessee-from-starting-school-voucher-program/2020/05 A court said legislators violated the state's constitution when they passed a law that targeted specific areas to be included in the program without local consent. Tue, 05 May 2020 21:32:40 GMT /policy-politics/court-bars-tennessee-from-starting-school-voucher-program/2020/05 /education/special-education-teachers-a-new-focus-for-betsy-devos-voucher-push/2020/04 The proposed priority for special education grants is the latest push by the U.S. Secretary of Education to embed more choice for students and educators in federal K-12 funding. Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:06:45 GMT /education/special-education-teachers-a-new-focus-for-betsy-devos-voucher-push/2020/04