Revival of Wisconsin Special Education Voucher Plan Draws Jeers, Cheers
Gov. Scott Walker proposes spending $21 million over two years on a program that would help families of children with disabilities to pay for private school. Read Full Post >
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November 21, 2012
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Special Needs Vouchers
The state's Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship program has now survived two years of court challenges. Read Full Post >
November 07, 2012
Special Education Featured in Some Facets of Election
The prospect of federal vouchers for students with disabilities seems to have dimmed for now because of Gov. Mitt Romney's defeat in the presidential election Tuesday. But in pockets across the country, voters took action in other ways that will directly affect special education students. In St. L... Read Full Post >
September 14, 2012
Where Are Students With Disabilities Going to School?
National trends show students with disabilities are more likely to stay in traditional public schools as peers leave for charters and private schools, but some states are showing an alternate pattern. Read Full Post >
September 10, 2012
Ohio Voucher Program Attracts Students With Learning Disabilities
A new voucher program in Ohio for students with disabilities has attracted children with learning disabilities in particular. Read Full Post >
June 27, 2012
New Choice Program in Mississippi Targets Children With Dyslexia
A new Mississippi law gives children with dyslexia the option of using vouchers to attend private schools, or another public school, if the schools have dyslexia-specific instruction. The law, which takes effect next week, was championed by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who has said he struggled wit... Read Full Post >
June 21, 2012
Lawyers: Oklahoma's Vouchers Don't Violate State Constitution
A nonprofit law firm argues that the state law creating the vouchers doesn't violate the Oklahoma constitution's prohibition on using taxpayer money to support religious efforts. Read Full Post >
June 08, 2012
Would Romney Voucher Plan Equalize Special Ed. Opportunities?
Yes, according to an attorney whose son with autism is in a private school, at New York City's expense. Read Full Post >
May 23, 2012
Details of Romney's School Choice Plan Emerge
Students who use the choice option to attend private schools would have to participate in state standardized testing, and states getting federal money for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities will have to create open-enrollment plans. Read Full Post >
May 22, 2012
Romney Proposes to Boost School Choice for Students With Disabilities
Among the presidential hopeful's education proposals is one regarding expanding school choice options for low-income students and students with disabilities. Read Full Post >
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