Rapidly Expanding School Voucher Programs Pinch State Budgets

Rapidly Expanding School Voucher Programs Pinch State Budgets

This article was originally published in Stateline.In submitting her updated budget proposal in March, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs lamented the rising costs of the state’s school vouchers program that directs public dollars to pay private school tuition. Characterizing vouchers as an “entitlement program,” Hobbs said the state could spend more than $1 billion subsidizing private education in the upcoming fiscal year. The Democratic governor said th…

Rapidly expanding school voucher programs pinch state budgets • Tennessee Lookout

The legislature's passage of a universal school voucher bill will strip money from Tennessee public schools. (Photo: John Partipilo)In submitting her updated budget proposal in March, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs lamented the rising costs of the state’s school vouchers program that directs public dollars to pay private school tuition. Characterizing vouchers as an “entitlement program,” Hobbs said the state could spend more than $1 billion subsidizi…