National Voucher Legislation Defeated
The U.S. Senate has rejected an attempt to extend the temporary voucher program for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Read NEA's news release. May 2006
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Maine High Court Rejects Voucher Bid
Maine's highest court has ruled that the state does not have to provide publicly funded vouchers to parents who want to send their children to religious schools. April 2006
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Florida High Court Rules Against Vouchers
Florida's Supreme Court has ruled that the state's voucher system violates the state constitution's requirement of a uniform system of free public schools. January 2006 |
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Kansas Commissioner Drops Voucher Plan
Kansas Education Commissioner Bob Corkins has pulled back his proposal for a statewide voucher program to provide public funds for private education. January 2006
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Study: Public Schools Outperform Private
Everyone knows that private schools are better than public schools. At least that's a common assumption -- and it's one that just might not hold up. April 2005
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D.C. Voucher Program Fails to Meet Goals
The private school voucher program imposed on the District of Columbia is failing to meet its backers' expectations, says a new report. February 2005
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Florida Vouchers Struck Down Again
The full 1st District Court of Appeal has confirmed a 3-judge panel's ruling that a Florida voucher program is unconstitutional. November 2004
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Colorado High Court Strikes Down Voucher Law
Colorado voucher law violates constitutional guarantees of local control.
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Wisconsin Voucher Schools Face New Accountability Measures
Problems with schools in Wisconsin's voucher program have spurred a state law requiring tougher accountability standards. October 2004 |
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Court Rebuffs Voucher Proponents
The U.S. Supreme Court has emphatically rejected efforts by voucher proponents to force unwilling states to fund private religious education with public money. October 2004
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