Indiana

From The Star-Press: In a recent letter to the editor stating that vouchers appear to be an end-run around the Indiana Constitution, the writer misrepresented Indiana Constitutional law. During the period of 1816-1850, taxpayer funds were commonly used to fund … Continued

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From The Indianapolis Star: The comparative rush by families to sign up for the state’s new school voucher program — nearly 4,000 students in the first year — is evidence of the strong demand in Indiana for sound educational alternatives, … Continued

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Note: This is a modified version of a joint press release from School Choice Indiana and the organization’s partner groups including: The Indiana Non-Public Education Association, the Indiana Catholic Conference, the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the … Continued

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From The Indianapolis Star: When the time came for Nathan and Tarah Maners to choose a school for their kindergarten daughter, the Broad Ripple couple proved to be discerning shoppers. They passed right by their neighborhood public school and instead … Continued

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From Robert L. Hoy writing in the Indianapolis Star: read with great interest the comments made on my blog posts, most of which are anti-school choice, vouchers, Tony Bennett, parental choice, pretty much everything I support educationally. People who know … Continued

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From NPR’s StateImpact Indiana: Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent Eugene White drew a bright line Monday between the schools getting help from state-appointed turnaround operators and those the district currently controls, writing on the Hoosier Ed blog his district is “not … Continued

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