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The oldest extant school voucher programs in the United States are the Town Tuitioning programs in Vermont [5] and Maine, [6] beginning in 1869 [7] and 1873 [8] respectively. Because some towns in these states operate neither local high schools nor elementary schools, students in these towns "are eligible for a voucher to attend [either] public ...
In 2011 the initial school voucher program in Indiana passed while Mitch Daniels was governor. In 2013 the Indiana General Assembly passed HB 1003, which amended the school voucher program by creating tax credits for those already enrolled in private school and expanding voucher eligibility. Mike Pence was governor and supported the changes. [1]
The American Federation for Children Growth Fund (AFCGF), which originally referred to itself as the Alliance for School Choice, is the largest organization in the United States promoting school choice programs. AFCGF supports the creation and expansion of school voucher, corporate tax credit, and
Parents across North Carolina are taking advantage of new rules that expand who can get a voucher to help pay for their children’s private school costs. The online application period for the ...
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The big story: When Florida lawmakers expanded eligibility for the state’s taxpayer funded school voucher program, they also authorized families to use the money for much more than tuition and fees.
The program was the first Federally funded school voucher program in the United States. It was first approved in 2003 and allowed to expire for the first time in 2009 under the Obama administration. [1] The program was reauthorized under the SOAR Act in 2011, but again defunded at the end of the second Obama presidency. The program was ...
She said the voucher program, regardless of location, has forced public school districts to request tax increases. “My husband’s the superintendent at Blue River, which is a small rural school ...