Articles & Multimedia On Vouchers
Research Undercuts Case for Private School Vouchers
While the spotlight was on U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and Republican legislative leaders as they announced a proposal to spend $100 million on vouchers to send poor children to private schools, the results of government-sponsored research that undercut the argument for vouchers was in the shadows.
The report, "Replicating Failure, Colorado Vouchers Mimic Other States' Mistakes," was announced shortly after NEA and the Colorado Education Association successfully challenged the voucher law in court. The Denver District Court has struck down the law, but its proponents have said the decision will be appealed.
According to a PFAW Foundation news release, the report "explores the problems exposed by the history ofother voucher programs."
Legal News
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
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
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
Utah Voters Reject Private School Vouchers
Utah voters delivered a loud, strong message on Nov. 6 that they want their tax dollars reinvested in public schools, not private school tuition vouchers.
News Releases
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 4, 2006
NEA and the Colorado Education Association Successfully Challenge Colorado Voucher Law in Court.
The Denver District Court has struck down the law, but its proponents have said the decision will be appealed. December 3, 2003
NEA's Bob Chanin Argues Voucher Case
The Supreme Court Feb. 20 heard oral arguments in a landmark school voucher case, reviewing a lower court's decision that Cleveland's private school tuition plan is unconstitutional. February 20, 2002
