Education Oct 15 How students are faring in Arizona’s voucher program that could be adopted nationwide By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten
Nation Aug 20 Watch 6:47 As voucher programs expand, many public school districts are fighting to keep students As states roll out or expand private school voucher programs, many public school districts are trying new ways to recruit families and keep their schools open. In Arizona, the national model for school vouchers, families can get up to $7,500… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Education Jul 14 Watch 7:15 How a ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ provision could accelerate a shift toward private education President Trump’s big policy act on tax cuts, spending cuts and immigration also has a number of other key provisions that are getting less attention but include big changes. That includes what amounts to a new national school voucher program. By Stephanie Sy, Kyle Midura
Politics Jan 29 Trump looks to expand school choice programs by repurposing federal funding Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars. By Collin Binkley, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Education Sep 20 For churches seeing demand for more Christian schools, vouchers ease start-up stress In Florida, Ohio and other states, there is now greater availability of taxpayer money to pay for K-12 private school tuition. Many say the primary reason is to give parents more schooling options that align with their Christian values. By Holly Meyer, Associated Press
Jun 29 Watch 8:16 Key points in the debate over public funding for religious schools By John Yang, Harry Zahn According to an analysis by The Washington Post, the vast majority of school voucher money nationwide is going to religious schools. John Yang speaks with Robert Enlow of EdChoice and Richard Katskee of Duke University's Appellate Litigation Clinic for two… Continue watching
Jan 08 Arizona Gov. Hobbs vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws By Associated Press She also leveled criticism at the federal government for closing a key crossing along the Arizona-Mexico border for one month due to a large influx of immigrants. Continue reading
Mar 27 DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program for private schools By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to allow all K-12 students in the state to get taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools. Continue reading
Mar 13 Public money for private schools has not led to equity in France By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report France’s system is a cautionary tale of how a country can offer an expansive private school choice system, but still fail to achieve equity. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:43 Trump budget promotes school choice while cutting student loan programs By PBS News Hour President Trump's budget proposes roughly $9 billion in cuts to various federal education programs, a reduction of roughly 13 percent, including changes to student loan programs. Some of that money would be rerouted to advance the idea of school choice. Continue watching