How School Choice Policies Evolved From Supporting Black Students to Subsidizing Middle-Class Families

How school choice policies evolved from supporting Black students to subsidizing middle-class families

Originally developed as a tool to help Black children attend better schools, school voucher programs now serve a different purpose. Drazen via Getty Images by Kendall Deas, University of South Carolina School voucher programs that allow families to use public funds to pay tuition to attend private schools have become increasingly popular. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia currently operate voucher programs. In addition, 15 states have…

‘Woefully inadequate’- Local public education supporters seek full public school funding, repeal of private school vouchers - Enterprise Media

Members of a group supporting Iowa’s public schools are aiming to help return the state’s educational system to the high-ranking status it attained during decades past.  The statewide effort, called Public School Strong, is focused on encouraging the repeal of Iowa’s educational savings accounts — also known as the private school voucher program. A panel of three Decorah area residents […] Sorry! An active online subscription is required to acc…