Universal school choice programs are expanding in America! 🙌

[mattfivefour]

Excerpted from an email I received from Covenant Journey Academy today:

Universal school choice programs are spreading across the nation as many states have enacted or expanded their programs in 2023. Last week, North Carolina became the seventh state this year, and the 10th state overall, to approve a universal school choice program that allows all students in the state to receive tuition assistance to pay for private school tuition, and in some states, homeschooling expenses.

School choice programs expand educational options for parents looking for alternatives to the public school system. While programs vary from state to state, they can involve educational savings accounts, refundable tax credits, or vouchers to help parents cover the cost of a private education for their children.

The 10 states currently offering K-12 “universal” school choice are Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Virginia.

In addition, eight other states have recently expanded school choice options, including Alabama, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Taking these recent expansions into account, school choice tracking data suggests 20 million K-12 students in the nation—or 36 percent of all students—now reside in a state with universal school choice.

The rise in school choice allows families to leave the public school system behind for private school or homeschooling options. For example, Covenant Journey Academy offers families a biblically integrated alternative to an on-campus classroom.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Given that our public school system fails the vast majority of our youth, this ability to choose is a very good thing. It should also make it a little easier for parents to protect their children from evil govmint agendas.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities, have had open enrollment "forever"

There are programs to help pay for private and homeschooling, but not an actual voucher program.

Some churches pay some or all tuition for Congregants' children to attend specified schools (generally those run by congregation, denomination, or an organization/consortium of a few denominations or congregations)

 

[Tall Timbers]

Once concern I have about any dollars from govmint taxes going to those private schools is the private school will likely become dependent upon those funds and the govmint will then dictate curriculum that has to be included in order to receive those funds. That's the number one way govmints get compliance.