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As of May 2022, 72% of US school parents favored vouchers, 76% supported ESAs, and 71% favored charter schools in the United States. [30] [31] Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina all have passed new or expanded voucher-style programs since 2023. [32]
The voucher program, which is being phased in, pays for private- and home-schooling costs equal to 90% of the state’s per-student funding for public schools. Arkansas lawmakers set aside $97 ...
Additionally, since school vouchers are funded by the government, the implementation could cause the funds for public schools to be reduced. Private-school vouchers affect government budgets through two channels: additional direct voucher expenditures, and public school cost savings from lower enrollments. [28]
Regulation of religious schools is restricted by the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, while government support of religious schools is restricted by the Establishment Clause. The court ruled that school voucher systems are constitutional in the 2002 case Zelman v. Simmons-Harris. [45]
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – In early November, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that his school voucher proposal would be refiled for 2025. The bill has been the topic of discussion between ...
Since 2008, states have reduced their school funding from taxes by 12%, the most pronounced drop on record. [15] The majority of targeted school funding reforms have been in response to court orders, often due to lawsuits. [16] Despite some efforts to improve school funding, 60% of schools report that their facilities need repair. [17]
The ESA law, as it is known, establishes an education scholarship trust fund that grants $6,000 vouchers to qualified families who pull their children out of local public schools and enroll them ...
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