Education Week: Vouchers

Ariz. Governor Signs School Voucher Bill

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill allowing public money to be used to finance vouchers for students at low-rated schools to attend private schools.

La. School Choice Options Expand After Sweeping Education Overhaul

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A package of K-12 changes, largely orchestrated by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, will dramatically expand families' access to aid for private school tuition.

Oklahoma Scholarships Ruled Unconstitutional

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A 2010 Oklahoma law that authorizes state-financed scholarships for children with certain disabilities to attend private schools is unconstitutional.

U.S. Education Woes Threaten National Security, Report Says

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

A panel headed by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein makes recommendations on how to cure the nation's educational ills.

Study Probes Special Ed. Students' Voucher Access

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Claims of enrollment hurdles for special education students seeking private school vouchers prove hard to nail down.

School Choice Program Yields Gains in the End

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

Students at some of Milwaukee's private schools made gains in reading in 2010-11 that were significantly higher than those of peers in public schools.

Special Ed. Vouchers May Open Doors for Choice

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Both critics and proponents of school choice say growth in state special education voucher programs could pave the way for broader school choice initiatives.

What Research Says About School Choice

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Nine scholars and analysts write that research bolsters the case for school choice experiments.

Court Approves Ariz. Voucher Law

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

A new court ruling finds Arizona's school voucher program for students with disabilities is constitutional.

Judge Upholds Law on Vouchers in Ind.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

An Indiana judge has upheld the state's ambitious new voucher law, saying it meets the standards of the state's constitution, despite objections about it directing money to religious schools.

State Legislatures Back, With Last Year's Battles Still in Mind

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Lawmakers and governors may push ambitious initiatives in their 2012 sessions, though warily in an election year.

Indiana Schools Grapple With Voucher Law's Impact

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Funding losses loom for public schools as students use vouchers to enroll in private institutions under a law being challenged in court today.

Parents Drop Suit Over Vouchers for Students With Disabilities

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

The action leaves in doubt a challenge to the constitutionality of an Oklahoma law providing vouchers to help children with disabilities attend private schools.

Courthouses Rife With Education Policy Battles

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0400

After suffering legislative setbacks, unions and other critics of states' new education laws sue to overturn them.

Public School Choice Pushed in Michigan

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0400

A multibill package would greatly expand the menu of open-enrollment-style options for parents and students.