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Public Financing of Faith Based Schools through School Choice

Public Financing of Faith Based Schools through School Choice. September 21, 2009. 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.

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Public Financing of Faith Based Schools through School Choice

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  1. Public Financing of Faith Based Schools through School Choice September 21, 2009

  2. 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

  3. 18 Private K-12 School Choice Programs 7

  4. Enrollment Growth 1990-Present * *171,332 estimated as of 1/23/2009

  5. Growth Since 2000 *Alliance estimate based on state data and enrollment growth trends as of 1/23/2009

  6. Growth in Public Funds Millions School Year

  7. 171,332 Students Participating in 2008-09 School Year *Includes Foster Child Voucher Alliance estimate based on state data and enrollment growth trends as of 1/23/2009

  8. Average Scholarship Value 2007-08

  9. Choice Enrollment by State State data available as of 1/23/2009 Increases are expected in AZ, FL, GA, OH, and UT

  10. Legislative Progress for School Choice Legislation 25 21 11 8 16 8 12 5 6 6 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

  11. 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

  12. Legislative Progress 2009 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 1 Passed ONE Legislative House Passed TWO Legislative Houses 10

  13. Momentum is Building for School Choice 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 1990 Wisconsin 1995 Ohio 1997 Arizona 1999 Florida 2001 Pennsylvania 2004 Washington, DC 2005 Utah 2006 Iowa & Rhode Island 2007 Georgia 2008 Louisiana 2009 Indiana IN L A L A G A G A G A I A I A I A I A R I R I R I R I U T U T U T U T U T D C 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 P A F L 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 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 O H W I W I W I W I W I W I W I 2009 1992 2001 2004 1993 1994 1995 1996 2006 2007 2000 2002 2003 2005 1997 1998 2008 1999 1991 1990

  14. Strategic Challenges in 2009-10 • MassiveState Deficits

  15. Massive State Deficits The Deficit Challenge • In general, state policymakers are reluctant to add new programs when they are facing budget deficits – even if the programs would save money. • State policymakers are also reluctant to add private school choice programs when they are making actual cuts in public education.

  16. Greatest Opportunity in the Future Growing Democratic Support

  17. Democratic Support in 2006

  18. Democratic Support in 2007

  19. Democratic Support in 2006-2008 • In 2006, 2007 and 2008: A majority of the school choice bills enacted into law had the support of a Democratic Governor or a Democratic Legislative house. • During the last three years, five Democratic Governors have enacted a dozen school choice bills. • During the last three years, 12 legislative chambers with Democratic majorities have adopted school choice bills.

  20. Democratic Governors who approved school choice measures

  21. Democratic legislative majorities that approved school choice bills

  22. A Tip of the Hat from our Opponents Ron Meyer, Florida Education Association Orlando Sentinel October 18, 2008 “Vouchers still appear to be a growth industry. Different versions of the same scheme keep popping up.”

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