Articles tagged as: school vouchers
August 28, 2017
McCormick: Increase Accountability For Charter, Voucher Schools
State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick is calling for more accountability on charter schools and private schools using taxpayer-funded vouchers.
Read MoreJune 7, 2017
4 Former Low-Performing Private Schools OK'ed To Take New Vouchers
The Indiana State Board of Education approved four private schools with a history of low performance and academic failure to accept publicly funded vouchers.
Read MoreJune 4, 2017
Indy's Al Hubbard Bows Out Of Consideration For No. 2 U.S. Education Job
Indianapolis philanthropist and school reform advocate Al Hubbard has taken himself out of consideration for nomination for U.S. Education Department deputy.
Read MoreMay 23, 2017
Education Secretary DeVos Visits Catholic Voucher School In Indy
At Providence Cristo Rey High School, a high-performing private Indianapolis school, nearly every student receives a voucher.
Read MoreMay 12, 2017
The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.
Read MoreMarch 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 More