Articles tagged as: school vouchers
March 25, 2021
Equity At Center Of Indiana School Funding Debate
The proposed K-12 funding plan in Indianas next two-year state budget adds $378 million but some school leaders argues it is plan that emphasizes equal funding over equity.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2021
Dozens Of Indiana School Boards, Teachers Denounce Republican School Choice Bills
House Bill 1005 would expand the state's school voucher program and create a new funding option for some families not enrolled in public schools.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2021
Indiana Voucher Plan Could Take 1/3 Of School Funding Boost
More than one-third of the proposed state funding hike for Indiana schools could go toward the state's private school voucher program under a Republican-backed plan that could boost the program's cost by nearly 50 percent over the next two years.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2021
Former Ed Chiefs McCormick, Ritz & Reed Criticize Voucher Expansion Legislation
A bipartisan group of former Indiana education chiefs are speaking out against Republican-led legislation to expand the states private school voucher program.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2020
Indiana's Private School Vouchers Program Costs $173M, Enrollment Stays Flat
The overall growth of Hoosier students using publicly-funded vouchers to attend a private school remains relatively flat as the cost increases, according to a just released report.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2020
Lawmaker Renews Efforts To End Funding For Voucher Schools That Discriminate
Indianas first openly gay state senator, J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis), filed the bill for the second year in a row, this time with support from the states schools chief.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
Complications In School Funding Claims Amid Indiana Protest
Some of the claims made during last week's teacher rally at the Statehouse lacked context of the state's complicated method for distributing money.
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2019
There's A New National Campaign Against School Vouchers, With Eyes On Indiana
The Education Law Center, and Southern Poverty Law Center will combine resources for litigation, advocacy, and research efforts focused on voucher programs across the U.S., including Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2019
Lawmakers Against Discrimination In Voucher Schools Holding Out For A Hearing
Some lawmakers want to keep state money out of schools with openly discriminatory policies, in response to the ongoing controversy over Roncalli High School putting an employee on administrative leave because of her marriage to a woman.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2019
Counselor Placed On Leave Over Same-Sex Marriage Files Discrimination Charge
Shelly Fitzgerald took the first step to file a discrimination lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and Roncalli High School.
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