March 19, 2010
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School Vouchers


School vouchers are education tax dollars that typically are diverted from public schools in order to help subsidize the tuition of private and religious school students. While a few states and cities have limited voucher programs, the only federally funded program is a pilot program in Washington, D.C.

Why is This Important to Your School District?

Congress has consistently under-funded federal education programs, such as Title I and special education, while placing new requirements and accountability standards on public schools nationwide. Limited federal education dollars should be invested in public schools not diverted to private and religious schools that face no similar public accountability requirements.

NSBA's Position: Oppose Private School Vouchers

Let your Senators and Representatives know that you oppose draining critical resources from the nation's public schools in order to fund private school vouchers. You can use these talking points to help convey your message. For comprehensive information on vouchers, visit NSBA's Voucher Strategy Center website.

Making a Difference: Another School Board Success Story
Local school board members have often made their opposition to private school vouchers known to members of Congress. In this Congress, school boards have helped to prevent the permanent extension of "education savings accounts", which permit tax free earnings to subsidize private and religious school tuition, and helped stop a proposed increase in funding for the Washington, D.C. voucher program.

Visit our Legislative Action Center to find out what's happening in Congress now.

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