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NPRI Education Policy Summit. January 14, 2008. Private School Choice. Vouchers Scholarship Tax Credits Tuition Tax Credits. States with Targeted School Choice Programs. WA. ME. VT. MT. ND. NH. MN. OR. MA. NY. ID. WI. SD. RI. MI. WY. CT. PA. IA. NJ. NE. OH. NV. DC.
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NPRI Education Policy Summit January 14, 2008
Private School Choice • Vouchers • Scholarship Tax Credits • Tuition Tax Credits
States with Targeted School Choice Programs WA ME VT MT ND NH MN OR MA NY ID WI SD RI MI WY CT PA IA NJ NE OH NV DC IN DE IL UT WV VA MD CO CA KS KY MO NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA AL MS TX LA AK FL HI
18 Publicly Created Private School Choice Programs 11 1 Foster 5 Special Needs 7 5 General
Growth in Targeted School Choice Programs 173,595* 152,986 126,524 108,703 96,528 90,613 81,524 55,373 29,003 * Projected as of 11/06/2008
School Choice Bills Introducedin 44 States WA ME VT MT ND NH MN OR MA NY WI ID SD RI MI WY CT PA IA NJ NE OH DC NV IN DE IL UT WV VA MD CO CA KS KY MO NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM AL GA MS TX LA AK FL HI ALSO INTRODUCEDschool choice bills in 2005-06 DID NOT INTRODUCEschool choice bills in 2005-06
School Choice Bills by Type of Program Vouchers 85 Bills Tuition Tax Credits 28 Bills 71 Bills Scholarship Tax Credits
Progress in 2007 WA ME VT MT ND NH MN OR MA NY ID WI SD RI MI WY CT PA IA NJ NE OH NV DC IN DE IL UT WV VA MD CO CA KS KY MO NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA AL MS TX LA AK FL HI 7 Passed ONE Legislative House Passed TWO Legislative Houses 6
Progress So Far in 2008 WA ME VT MT ND NH MN OR MA NY ID WI SD RI MI WY CT PA IA NJ NE OH NV DC IN DE IL UT WV VA MD CO CA KS KY MO NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA AL MS TX LA AK FL HI 5 Passed ONE Legislative House Passed TWO Legislative Houses 6
Legislative Progress for School Choice Legislation 25 21 11 8 16 8 12 5 6 6 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Legislative Progress 2007-08 WA ME VT MT ND NH MN OR MA NY ID WI SD RI MI WY CT PA IA NJ NE OH NV DC IN DE IL UT WV VA MD CO CA KS KY MO NC TN OK AZ SC AR NM GA AL MS TX LA AK FL HI 7 Passed ONE Legislative House Passed TWO Legislative Houses 9
W I W I W I W I W I W I W I W I W I W I W I W I W I Momentum is Building for School Choice 1990 Wisconsin 1995 Ohio 1997 Arizona 1999 Florida 2001 Pennsylvania 2004 Washington, DC 2005 Utah 2006 Iowa & Rhode Island 2007 Georgia 2008 Louisiana L A G A G A I A I A I A R I R I R I U T U T U T U T D C D C D C D C D C P A P A P A P A P A P A P A P A F L F L F L F L F L F L F L F L F L F L AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H O H W I W I W I W I W I W I 2004 1992 2001 1993 1995 1996 1994 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 1990 1997 1998 1999 2008 1991
Momentum is Building for School Choice LA GA GA GA RI RI RI IA IA IA AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ UT UT UT UT OH DC DC OH OH OH OH DC DC DC OH OH PA PA OH OH OH PA PA PA FL FL FL PA PA PA FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI WI 2004 1992 2001 1993 1995 1996 1994 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 1990 1997 1998 1999 2008 1991
School Choice Trends Growing Democratic Support
Growing Democratic Support in 2008 • In Florida, the $30 million expansion of the Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship program was supported by a majority of African American legislators, all of the Hispanic legislators and one-third of the entire Democratic caucus. • In Louisiana, the New Orleans voucher program passed through a Democratic House and Senate, the bill’s authors in each house were Democrats and 28 Democratic legislators voted for the bill. • With the support of Washington, D.C. Mayor Fenty, an extension of the Opportunity Scholarship Program was approved by both House and Senate committees.
Growing Democratic Support in 2008 • In Maryland, the Democratic Senate approved a scholarship tax credit program by a nearly two to one margin. • In New Jersey, members of the Democratic leadership and key committee chairs are sponsors of the scholarship tax credit legislation • In New Mexico, Democratic leaders in both houses have now embraced scholarship tax credit legislation
Democratic legislative majorities that approved school choice bills
The Results • Both public and private schools benefit from private school choice. • Graduation Rates
The Results • Both public and private schools benefit from private school choice. • Children’s lives have been transformed.
The Results • Both public and private schools benefit from private school choice. • Children’s lives have been transformed. • The programs are popular.
The Results • Both public and private schools benefit from private school choice. • Children’s lives have been transformed. • The programs are popular. • School choice saves money.