Articles tagged as: school vouchers
March 15, 2017
Senate Committee Slashes House PreK Funding Bill, Nixes Voucher Link
A Senate Committee slashed funding Wednesday from a House bill that sought to double the state's preschool pilot program.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Private School Vouchers Hit Record High In Indiana But Growth Slows
For the first time the number of Hoosier students using publicly-funded vouchers to attend a private school reached 3 percent of statewide enrollment.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2017
Failing Private Schools Could Appeal To Keep Vouchers Under Republican Plan
A Republican proposal would allow failing private and religious schools an appeal process to keep receiving publicly funded vouchers to pay student tuition.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2017
House Passes Pre-K Bill With Voucher Link Included
The Indiana House of Representatives passed their version of preschool expansion Tuesday but not without concerns about links to private school vouchers.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2017
This Week At The Statehouse: Education Budget And U.S. History
What's happening in education at the Indiana Statehouse?
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2017
Voucher Feud Is Focus Of House Pre-K Bill
Proposed legislation to expand the state's publicly funded preschool program is tangled up in the ongoing feud over private school vouchers.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2016
Report: Indiana's Voucher Program One Of Most Expansive In Country
The Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University compared school voucher programs in Indiana, the District of Columbia, Arizona, Louisiana, Ohio and Wisconsin - all places with a similar voucher program.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2016
School Voucher Program Cost State $18 Million More Than Previous Year
The state spent $131.5 million in scholarships this year, which is $18 million more than last school year.
Read MoreApril 15, 2016
Voucher Program For Indiana Private Schools Continues To Grow
After five years of rapid growth, the number of students attending private school using public funds appears to be plateauing in Indiana. This year, the state's voucher program grew by 12 percent, the smallest bump since it launched in 2011.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2015
Students Receiving Tax-Funded Vouchers Surge By 47%
The number of Indiana students receiving school vouchers has grown by 47 percent this school year to more than 29,000, according to the Indiana Department of Education annual report.
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