Will $1 billion for school vouchers be enough? Not in Texas, budget experts say
The $1 billion first year cost could grow to more than $8 billion over the two-year period up in 2029 as more and more ...
MinnPost3d
Private school vouchers: a bad idea that keeps losing but won’t die
Our organization found that Minnesota public school districts could lose $209 million in the first year of a voucher program.
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Will $1 billion for school vouchers be enough? Not in Texas, budget experts say
Republican state leaders pushing a private school voucher plan have emphasized it ... Georgia, Florida and Indiana. Public schools in those states saw a corresponding decrease in funding.
Wisconsin voters to elect education leader and decide on voter ID amendment
Wisconsin is the only state where voters elect the top education official, but there is no state board of education. That gives the person who runs the Department of Public Instruction broad authority ...
Bill tracker: Lawmakers work on reining in Indiana's red flag law and raising teacher pay
What it does: The bill creates a bipartisan group that would explore how Illinois counties could effectively secede from ...
The Journal Gazette6d
$5 million in site improvements eyed for Wayne High School
The Fort Wayne Community Schools board on Monday advanced an estimated $5 million in site improvements at the recently ...
Proof of citizenship to enroll in school? GOP lawmakers eye barriers for undocumented students.
Chalkbeat reports on the status of an initiative to block undocumented children from attending public school for free or ...