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Kentucky

…education, not directly to individual schools, and benefits flowed “toward the safety and welfare of elementary age school children and not into the accounts of non-public schools.” Fiscal Court of…

The Fiscal Effects of the Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program

…private schools of their choosing. Let’s now take a look at the fiscal effects this program has had so far on state and local taxpayers. Fiscal effects of a tax-credit…

New Poll Shows Americans Are More Than A Little Confused About K–12 Education

…that people love their local schools but think the nation’s public schools aren’t doing so well. (In politics, this is called Fenno’s Paradox—plenty of people hate Congress but have a…

Studying the School Choice Student Transportation Problem

…their district of residence), charter schools and private schools. What we found was a wild patchwork of requirements and flexibility. Some states have requirements for students who attend schools of…

Military Families Will Sacrifice for Their Kids’ Education, But School Choice Could Help

…neighborhood schools that may have a different curriculum, different sports programs, no advanced placement classes or fewer course options than families’ previous schools. Military kids lose the continuity of a…

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker: Top Takeaways April 2020

…schools. Half that percentage in our survey say district schools are their most preferred option. 8. School parents give relatively higher marks based on their current experiences in private schools…

BRIEF: School Choice in the States November 2015

…attend private schools of choice.   Tennessee – Brittany Corona @BrittanyLCorona The Tennessee Senate education committee held hearings on school choice and course access programs on November 2 and 3….

The Unbundling Series: Five Services Public Education Should Do Differently

…districts that already outsource school services to private providers. Percent of school districts that outsource school support services to private vendors for food, custodial and transportation services Disasters strike schools….

Progressive to Progressive: Scare Tactics Won’t Work

…money. The debate is framed as traditional public schools versus everything else. Charter and private schools, especially religious schools, have become the enemy. Vouchers are portrayed as taking valuable funding…

Friday Freakout: Cherry-Picking Better Than Nose-Picking, But Not By Much

…in Indiana. Time trend comparisons of test scores for students who initially attended public schools, received vouchers and transferred to private schools versus time trends for students who continued to…