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School Choice in New York

Summary

New York does not have a private school choice program. The state does have a charter school law. New York does not allow for public virtual schooling. Open enrollment exists, both for intradistrict and interdistrict public school choice.

Laws & Regulations Governing Private Schools

Constitutionality

Despite an initially restrictive interpretation of its Blaine Amendment, New York courts have abandoned that approach and both tax credit and voucher programs are school choice options for New York. New York’s highest state court held in Board of Education v. Allen that the Blaine Amendment was never intended to bar government programs providing incidental benefits to parochial schools.

–Quote from the Institute for Justice (April 2007)

Research

Interstate Survey: What Do Voters Say About K-12 Education in Six States?

11/29/2010

The core purpose of the Interstate Survey series is to survey statistically representative statewide samples and report the levels and gaps of voter opinion, knowledge, and awareness when it comes to K-12 education and school choice... Read More

News

11/18/2011	America \| Where Credit Is Due
6/22/2011	Reed \| New York should follow the lead taken by Indiana
6/8/2011	The Kansan \| Give Parents a Choice
2/23/2011	Enlow \| Do Striking Teachers Think of Kids?
12/9/2010	Reed \| Improving New York’s public education AND saving money
12/4/2010	Online education to help new york’s public education system
11/29/2010	Voters in Six States Favor Expanding Choice, Underestimate Education Spending
7/8/2008	School Voucher Programs: What the Research Says About Parental School Choice
6/16/2008	New York gets an 'F' on foundation's study of private-school regulations
7/27/2007	Choice Rising
7/2/2007	Beyond 'Brown'

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