Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost

Correction: School Vouchers story

In a story published Apr. 27, 2025, about school voucher programs, The Associated Press erroneously reported on the status of a North Carolina budget proposal. The budget was adopted by the state Senate, not the House.

As costs rise, GOP-led states continue adding school voucher programs

State lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to use more taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuitions and homeschooling expenses even as they try to figure out how to budget in a time of economic uncertainty. A $1 billion-per-year voucher program the Texas Legislature sent to the governor last week and a longshot push in Congress to expand vouchers nationally, including to states that have rejected them, are focusing attention on the issue…

States push for school voucher programs despite tight budgets

State lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to use more taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuitions and homeschooling expenses even as they try to figure out how to budget in a time of economic uncertainty. Read more...

Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost

U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs that use taxpayer money to pay for private schools even as their costs rise and budget pictures become more uncertain.

State House Dispatch: April 28, 2025

Two weeks of legislative action remain until May 8, when the South Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn until January 2026. Any bills not passed by this date, known as sine die, can still be taken up for debate in the next calendar year.  Private school vouchers to exclude disability protections State lawmakers have been pushing since day 1 of the legislative session to pass a bill (Senate Bill 62) that would send public funds to pr…

While some worry about the cost, states run by Republicans keep adding school voucher schemes - Entertainment Unleashed Here

In the U.S., lawmakers are pushing for more public money to be used to pay for private school tuition and homeschooling costs, even as they try to figure out how to make a budget during a recession. Voucher programs worth $1 billion a year that the Texas Legislature sent to the governor last week and ...