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Learn About Litigating Against Vouchers

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February 23, 2021February 24, 202104

REGISTER NOW FOR 2/24 WEBINAR: Litigating Against Private School Vouchers Join Education Law Center and Public Funds Public Schools on Wednesday, February 24, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. EST for a webinar, “Litigating Against...

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New York City: Andrew Yang Panders to Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Community

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 22, 2021February 23, 2021

February 22, 2021February 23, 202106

Politicians in New York City and New York State eagerly seek the endorsement of the ultra-orthodox Hasidic community because it tends to vote as a...

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Good News from New Hampshire: Legislature Postpones Voucher Bill to Next Year

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 20, 2021February 21, 2021

February 20, 2021February 21, 202106

As a result of strong opposition, Republicans who control the New Hampshire legislature decided to postpone consideration of their “number one priority,” school vouchers. Under...

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Georgia: Civil Rights Groups Oppose Voucher Legislation

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 19, 2021February 20, 2021

February 19, 2021February 20, 202103

Civil rights groups, led by the Southern Education Foundation, are opposing the voucher legislation proposed by Republicans in Georgia. SEF leads opposition to education savings...

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Indiana: Three Former State Chiefs Join to Denounce Voucher Expansion Plan

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 17, 2021February 18, 2021

February 17, 2021February 18, 202104

Three former state superintendents of education in Indiana wrote a joint letter opposing the Republican plan to expand vouchers. Jennifer McCormick, Glenda Ritz and Suellen...

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Indiana: Expanding Vouchers Hurts Public Schools

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 17, 2021February 18, 2021

February 17, 2021February 18, 202104

The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette demonstrated what an absurdity the Indiana voucher program is and why it should not be expanded. Research increasingly shows the negative...

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David Berliner on the Travesty of Public Funds for Religious Schools

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 11, 2021February 12, 2021

February 11, 2021February 12, 202103

David Berliner, a distinguished scholar of American education, is writing a long essay about the dangers of public funding for religious schools. Currently numerous red...

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Tennessee: State Supreme Court Will Review Voucher Case

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 5, 2021February 6, 2021

February 5, 2021February 6, 202105

The Tennessee legislature passed a voucher law. It was declared unconstitutional by lower courts. However the State Supreme Court will revisit the issue. Voucher advocates...

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Jeff Bryant: DeVos Is Gone, But the Voucher Movement Presses Forward

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 4, 2021February 5, 2021

February 4, 2021February 5, 202105

Jeff Bryant writes in Alternet about the renewed strength of the voucher forces, which have been energized by Republican gains in the states in the...

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Florida: Stop the Mega-Voucher Bill!

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7February 2, 2021February 3, 2021

February 2, 2021February 3, 202108

The Constitution of the state of Florida bans the transfer of public funds to religious schools or any religious institution. The ban is unequivocal. It...

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