Lawsuit Seeks to Block Taxpayer Money for Missouri’s Private School Voucher Program

Catholic leaders, public school supporters disagree on Missouri tax credit proposal

Catholic leaders hoping to ask voters to approve tax credits to benefit private schools

Lawsuit seeks to block taxpayer money for Missouri’s private school voucher program

Two Missouri teachers are suing top state officials over a plan to inject $50 million in taxpayer funds into the state’s private school voucher program.

The Senate Passed a Federal Voucher Program. What's in It?

The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to opt in.

Missouri educators sue state, argue $51 million for private school vouchers is illegal

The Missouri National Education Association hopes to stop the use of the state’s general revenue to fund private school scholarships.

MNEA suing state over $51M MOScholars funding, cite public school impact

Missouri teachers have sued the state over lawmakers’ appropriation of $51 million to MOScholars, the state’s K-12 scholarship program.

Senate Megabill Takes Cap Off Unprecedented Private School Voucher Tax Credit, Potentially Raising Cost by Tens of Billions Relative to House Version

The tax and spending legislation approved by the U.S. Senate yesterday would create an unprecedented, dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit designed to support private and religious K-12 schools. The credit would fully reimburse donors for the first $1,700 they give to groups that hand out tuition vouchers to attend private schools. There is no other cause—not children’s hospitals, veterans’ groups, or disaster relief—that taxpayers can contribut…