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School Vouchers

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National

July 12, 2017

Do school vouchers ‘work’? As the debate heats up, here’s what research really says

Do vouchers raise test scores or lower them? Do they damage public schools or push them to improve? Here's your cheat sheet to the big questions about school vouchers.

Indiana

April 10, 2017

A quiet change in Indiana law could mean a bigger voucher program — and a wild ride for families

During the first 24 years of the Milwaukee voucher program, 121 new private schools opened and nearly 70 percent of those schools later closed.

mayoral challenge

New York

December 21, 2016

Education candidate Josh Thompson challenging de Blasio with long-shot bid for mayor

Thompson supports school vouchers, charter schools and merit pay for educators -- all contentious issues in New York City, where the teachers union is famously strong.

vying for vouchers

New York

November 29, 2016

Could Donald Trump’s school voucher bonanza become a reality in New York City?

"It’s actually more of a threat than most people think."

School choice

Indiana

April 14, 2016

Indiana voucher growth slows significantly

This year, 32,686 kids got vouchers to pay for tuition at private schools.

Indiana

February 9, 2016

Ritz: Indiana shouldn't expand its voucher program

About 33,000 students in the state currently receive them.

special needs

Tennessee

January 28, 2016

Want to keep school vouchers out of Tennessee? You’re too late

While the legislature is engulfed in debate over whether to create a school voucher system, the state already has a voucher law being implemented for disabled students.

Heating up

Tennessee

January 25, 2016

Chalkbeat explains what school vouchers could mean for Tennessee

Despite being debated for almost a decade in Tennessee, questions remain about the impact of proposed school vouchers. Here's what you need to know.

Tennessee

April 15, 2014

Tennessee voucher bill removed from House calendar after Senate approval

A bill that would establish school vouchers in Tennessee has likely met its demise in the state’s House of Representatives, not long after the…