Topic: School Vouchers
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Some 3,778 Indiana students have signed up to receive private school tuition money under a new and controversial state-wide voucher program, with a week to go before a September 16 deadline.Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said he ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Indiana State Teachers Association filed suit against the state on Friday, asking a court to block implementation of the country's largest private school voucher program."There is no question that this law violates the provisions of the Indiana Constitution ...
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana legislature approved bills on Wednesday that would usher in sweeping changes to the state's educational system by creating a statewide private school voucher program and expanding the state's charter school program.The Republican-controlled House voted 55-43 Wednesday to ...
One day after his arrest at a protest near the steps of the US Congress, Washington DC mayor Vincent Gray on Tuesday decried the capital city's role as a "political pawn" in recent federal budget negotiations."We think we were a bargaining chip ...
Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval may be hard right on taxes, but in other policy pursuits, he's taking a more moderate tack.One notable and new example is his push for private school vouchers, which prompted hand-wringing and excitement last week from people on both ...
School vouchers are not a new idea, but they are still a subject that is the source of much debate. A study concluded that most of the money used in Arizona for vouchers was just going to kids who could go to ...
Regardless of where you live, inner city or sprawling suburb, it's virtually impossible to open the newspaper and not see an article railing against or defending the public school system. School vouchers are tax dollars (state or federal) used to pay student ...
Today I watched President Obama give a pep talk to school children in Mannassas, Virginia. In his speech the President pledged to do everything in his power to help empower the towards their sucess in their educational endeavors.The President stressed the lifelong ...
Supreme Court to review Arizona tax breaks for private school aid donationsThe Supreme Court says it will consider ending a lawsuit that challenges Arizona's tax breaks for donations for private school scholarships.The court on Monday said it will hear an appeal filed ...
Last month, Congress scoured the spending bill-all 1,000 pages of it-trying to find the most wasteful, pork-filled programs to cut.. Cutting this program is a disgraceful example of how our leaders often pander to special interest groups than protect our most needy ...
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The Case for School Vouchers
John Stossel, Walter E Williams and Thomas Sowell comment on ...2008-06-20 -
Barack Obama & the DC School Voucher ...
"Barack Obama & the DC School Voucher Program: The president says ...2009-05-04 -
Why we oppose private school vouchers
Nate Hennagin, Legislative Assistant at Americans United for Separation of ...2011-03-22
