Public Schools First NC has released a new report: NC School Vouchers—Using Tax Dollars to Discriminate Against Students & Families!| Public Schools First NC
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.”| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
The Texas voucher bills don't require voucher recipients to take the state standardized tests, making it difficult to measure how much they're learning compared to students in public schools.| TPR
Gov. Greg Abbott said he’d call lawmakers back to Austin as many times as necessary to get his plan passed. He’s even vowing to get involved in next year’s primaries by supporting challengers to incumbent Republicans who don’t vote his way.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out a list of priorities he wants Texas lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These include creating a school voucher-like program and lowering Texans’ property taxes.| KERA News
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed a sweeping school finance proposal on Thursday, along with a bill that would create a program allowing parents to use public funds to pay for private schools.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Kentucky is one of three states, along with Colorado and Nebraska, with school choice questions on the ballot this fall.| Stateline
Project 2025, a contentious policy blueprint for the next Republican presidency, would fundamentally alter public education—borrowing heavily from Arizona.| Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
The state budget expanded EdChoice vouchers to any Ohio family that wants one, and the money set aside for the expansion may not be enough.| WCBE 90.5 FM
