President Trump has gutted the U.S. Ed Dept. and wreaked havoc on public education. Don’t miss this important upcoming PFPS webinar that will delve into the implications for American public schools. Register now: tinyurl.com/35sapn5u

Join PFPS on October 14, 3-4 p.m. ET, for this important webinar: "Federal Vouchers, Funding Cuts, Firings: What You Need to Know About the Impact on Public Schools." Speakers include Kevin Welner, Bethany Little, Tamerlin Godley. Register now: tinyurl.com/35sapn5u

Voucher programs are expensive, impractical, and educationally unsound, and they don’t save money for anyone but the wealthy, who have likely already chosen private schools. Learn more: tinyurl.com/7sjeusfk

The price tag of universal voucher programs is often significantly underestimated, resulting in programs that are vastly more expensive than initially promised. Use an ELC/PFPS advocacy tool to estimate the potential price tag of a universal voucher program in any state. pfps.org/universal-vo...

1st PFPS webinar this school year: Federal Vouchers, Funding Cuts, Firings: What You Need to Know About the Impact on Public Schools, 10/14, 3pm ET. Register here: tinyurl.com/35sapn5u

Advocates Need the PFPS Website More Than Ever! Check out recent updates to the research section (pfps.org/research/) and an important fact sheet (edlawcenter.org/wp-content/u...).

PFPS monitors all 50 states and the U.S. Congress for proposed legislation that creates, expands, or modifies private school voucher programs. See if voucher legislation has been introduced in your state. pfps.org/billtracker/

New PFPS fact sheet provides information about the high cost of vouchers, instances of significant fraud and abuse, examples of where vouchers subsidize the education of children already attending private school, and more. tinyurl.com/7sjeusfk

Gov. Little, say no to federal private for-profit school vouchers www.idahoednews.org/voices/gover...

Gov. Little, say no to federal private for-profit school vouchers www.idahoednews.org/voices/gover...

Idaho groups, including the Idaho Education Association, sue to stop taxpayer money from going to private school vouchers www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...

The PFPS research page has been updated with even more studies showing the harms of voucher programs on students, schools, and communities. pfps.org/research/

From ELC/PFPS: updated FAQ and Advocacy Tool debunking federal voucher scheme now available! tinyurl.com/ywhw4tdy tinyurl.com/28tre63w

PFPS has all the tools you need to fight back against vouchers! Access fact sheets, policy briefs, webinars, and more on our Advocacy page: pfps.org/advocacy/

“We remain committed to providing advocates with useful research and concise talking points about the numerous harms of voucher programs," says Nicole Ciullo of ELC/PFPS. Access our updated fact sheet, “The Myths of Cost Savings From Private School Vouchers,” now: tinyurl.com/7sjeusfk

The PFPS Research page has been updated with dozens of studies showing why public funds should NOT be diverted to voucher programs. Topics include: • Student outcomes • Fiscal impact • Accountability • Disabilities • Discrimination View here: pfps.org/research/

With a New Federal Private Education Voucher Program and Continuing Voucher Expansion in States Around the Country, Advocates Need the PFPS Website More Than Ever! Check Out Recent Updates to the Research Section and an Important Fact Sheet pfps.org/with-a-new-f...

"While public schools, which serve 94% of Idaho’s students, have their operations budgets frozen for the fiscal year, that $50 million 'Parental Choice Tax Credit' money remains untouched." www.idahoednews.org/voices/the-h...

"Mississippi’s public education success is a story worth building on, not dismantling. Keep our tax dollars where they belong … in our public schools, serving all children, strengthening our communities and securing our future." www.clarionledger.com/story/opinio...

NEW from ELC/PFPS: Just Say NO to federal private school vouchers! We’ve created 2 new resources—an Advocacy Tool and FAQ—to help advocates urge governors to opt out of this harmful voucher scheme that diverts $$ from public schools. pfps.org/just-say-no-... @edlawcenter.bsky.social

Just Say No to Federal Private Education Vouchers: Here’s How! edlawcenter.org/just-say-no-... @pfpsorg.bsky.social

“Rather than closing resource gaps, the state is growing disparities by sending more money to private schools while public schools continue to struggle with overcrowded classrooms, outdated materials, and educator shortages.” www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...

New Hampshire public school students deserve better! While the State hands out over $8K per student for private school vouchers, they went to the State Supreme Court to protest paying anything over $4100 per student for public schools! indepthnh.org/2025/08/09/d...

Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

In Indiana and elsewhere, voucher programs hurt rural schools and communities. www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2025...

Arizona school voucher program ignored state audit law for nearly a year, officials say azmirror.com/2025/07/29/a...

@edlawcenter.bsky.social's Patrick Cremin: "There are no testing requirements, no standards, no teacher certification mandates or any other mechanisms to ensure that participating private schools would provide an adequate education to students." www.the74million.org/article/scho...

"Siphoning public dollars into an unaccountable shadow system is not reform, it’s sabotage." flaglerlive.com/stop-the-gri...

The latest billionaire attacks on public education and how to fight them liberationnews.org/the-latest-b...

Victory Against Private School Vouchers in Wyoming pfps.org/victory-agai...

PFPS: “Ohio joins the growing number of state courts across the nation that have invalidated harmful and discriminatory private school voucher programs.” pfps.org/ohio-court-s...

Arizona ESA accounts hold $440 million in unspent funds, while funding for the state's public schools is among the worst in the country www.12news.com/article/news...

Newly enacted national school voucher program undermines ‘both public schools and religious freedom' bjconline.org/national-sch...

@edlawcenter.bsky.social is proud to have signed on to this powerful @aft.org ad in the NYT because the #BigUglyBill guts healthcare, education, and food aid just to give billionaires another tax break. www.aft.org/sites/defaul...

“That’s pretty outrageous” ICYMI: $440 million is sitting UNUSED in AZ voucher accounts, with over $50 million in inactive accounts. Why are taxpayer dollars gathering dust in voucher accounts while our public school students go without adequate resources? 😠

PFPS and Allies Urge Montana Court to Strike Down Harmful Voucher Law pfps.org/pfps-and-all...

@edlawcenter.bsky.social's Nicole Ciullo speaks with Nancy Loome from The Parents’ Campaign and Educator Michael Cormack about the strategies that have been most effective in the fight against vouchers in MS pfps.org/the-pfps-int...

PFPS works to ensure that public funds for education are used to support and strengthen public schools. Make your tax-deductible contribution today to support our work: edlawcenter.networkforgood.com/projects/122...

“State lawmakers funneled a total of $50 million into private school vouchers and shortchanged 94 percent of students who attend Idaho public schools.” @centeronbudget.bsky.social www.cbpp.org/blog/idaho-s...

Statement from @edlawcenter.bsky.social Executive Director @bob-kim.bsky.social on Congressional Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill edlawcenter.org/statement-fr...

The future of our public schools are on the line. Hidden in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is a provision that offers an unprecedented 100% tax deduction for donations to third party organizations that hand out private school vouchers. Our staff attorneys break down how children will be harmed.

The Senate passed an unprecedented, uncapped national private school voucher program in its budget bill. ITEP estimates the program could divert over $50 billion of public funds to private schools/year, more than funding for IDEA and Title I combined. itep.org/trump-megabi...

New research from @publicschoolsfirstnc.org finds that many private schools that accept vouchers in North Carolina significantly increased their tuition after expansion of the state’s voucher program www.wunc.org/education/20...

Wyoming’s ‘universal’ school vouchers are a sinking ship wyofile.com/wyomings-uni...

The national school voucher proposal in the Senate GOP reconciliation plan would threaten students’ access to quality public schools, give tax breaks to the wealthy, & override states that have rejected these harmful policies. Lawmakers who care about our kids’ futures should reject it.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -A Franklin County judge has ruled that Ohio’s EdChoice school voucher programs are unconstitutional, delivering a victory to public school advocates and setting the stage for a likely appeal on a case over education funding in the state www.cleveland.com/open/2025/06...

Don’t Miss ELC’s Education Justice Lecture: Monday, June 30, at 4:30 ET! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The PFPS Interview: Nancy Loome from The Parents' Campaign and Educator Michael Cormack on Opposing Private Education Vouchers in Mississippi pfps.org/the-pfps-int...

Nancy Loome, Executive Director of The Parents’ Campaign, explains how a federal voucher program would hurt Mississippi www.clarionledger.com/story/opinio...

ELC has been on the front lines to protect public schools and students for over five decades —and we’re not backing down now. Support our work. edlawcenter.networkforgood.com/projects/567...