Sentences with phrase «against this voucher program»

Still, there is a distinct, though improbable, possibility that the Supreme Court will rule against the voucher program on fundamental First Amendment grounds.

This is the most common source of criticism leveled against the voucher program.

This is why we are pursuing a lawsuit against this voucher program.

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Voucher programs that affect only a fraction of students do leave others behind, but that is not an argument against vouchers; it is an argument in favor of a voucher plan that is comprehensive.

I know that Democrats generally oppose school voucher programs which have a similar function as Cruz's amendment, so is that why Democrats voted against Cruz's amendment?

The Nov. 9 high court action leaves intact a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that said the voucher program's inclusion of religious schools does not violate the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against government establishment of religion.

During a candidate's forum, for example, CommUNITY candidate Kevin Leung said he opposes vouchers and was proud to serve as a plaintiff against the district to block the program.

Former Douglas County School District board member Craig Richardson addresses the media on June 29, 2015, after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled against the district's voucher program.

In addition to legal challenges, opponents of special education vouchers are beginning to advance political and educational arguments against the idea as new programs are being considered in states such as Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and the existing Ohio program is poised to expand.

We ought not speculate upon the hypothesized risks of voucher programs in isolation, but ought to weigh their potential risks and benefits against the current condition of local public schooling.

Now, I think there is a possible explanation that Gov. Jindal is ticked off at the Obama administration for their strong - arm tactics in trying to stymie the state's voucher program and he's using the Common Core as a platform to continue fighting back against them.

Even more disturbing, DOJ's motion, as explained in the November 2013 hearing, essentially foretells its attempt — through pre-award «back and forth» with the state on every single voucher — to regulate the program without any legal judgment against the state.

He's already embroiled in three Louisiana lawsuits over Common Core, and recently concluded another against the Obama administration, contesting its demand for intimate data about students enrolled in the state's voucher program.

Indiana's new voucher program that provides state - funded scholarships to private schools, the nation's broadest, is proving to be a boon for Roman Catholic schools that nationwide have been struggling against dwindling enrollment numbers for years.

In 2006, the association and other groups won their lawsuit against the state's first school - voucher program, which then ceased to operate.

One key argument has been raised against the movement for school choice: that schools of choice, whether created through charter alternatives or through voucher programs, will undermine the common culture.

It may be tempting to use this news as an argument against vouchers, especially because the evidence is drawn from the most sophisticated research tools available to scholars who study these programs.

The Report Card scores 27 active non-special needs voucher, scholarship tax credit and education savings account programs against ideal standards for program quality.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos refused to say Wednesday whether she would block private schools that discriminate against LGBT students from receiving federal dollars, explaining that she believes states should have the flexibility to design voucher programs and that parents should be able to choose schools that best fit their children's needs.

Marion Superior Court Judge Michael Keele decided not to halt the program because arguments against it — namely, the vouchers violate the separation of church and state by using public money to fund religious schools — are unlikely to succeed at trial.

Most Republicans support voucher programs; most Democrats vote against them.

The U.S. Department of Justice has stated discrimination against children with special needs in the Milwaukee and Racine voucher programs must stop.

Since the program was created two years ago, the majority of students receiving vouchers were already attending private schools, which has served as the basis for critics» arguments against expansion.

That vote failed on partisan lines, but Rep. Rosa Gill, a Wake County Democrat and retired math teacher, cautioned lawmakers against expanding voucher spending in the absence of data that suggest the program has been successful.

Walmart and the Walton family have spent millions fighting against universal preschool in California, supporting public school voucher programs in various cities, and other conservative initiatives.

In a 5 - to - 0 decision, the court said that the voucher program did not violate the state's prohibition against using state funds to benefit religious institutions because the primary beneficiaries of the vouchers were the families who used them.

Walker said it was his intention to make sure data from private schools in the voucher program are included in future report cards, so their performance can be measured against public schools.

The most effective argument against expanding Wisconsin's statewide voucher program is how much it could cost, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke said Monday.

«Nevada's voucher program allows private religious schools to use taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate and discriminate against students on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and other grounds,» she added.

In Douglas County south of Denver, voters who in 2009 and 2013 supported conservative reformers for the school board voted against three of them who had pushed controversial measures, including a voucher program.

Hundreds of protesters hit the streets in Denver to send a message to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos... Voucher proponents on the Hill are pushing a federal tax credit voucher program... two new community schools announced in Philadelphia, and activists in Florida campaign against for - profit charter corporations.

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In 2011, opponents of parental choice asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Milwaukee voucher program for allegedly discriminating against students with disabilities.

This includes sending taxpayer dollars to fund private and religious schools through voucher programs and fighting against effective charter school policies in favor of a charter sector with little public oversight and accountability.

In response to withering criticism and political pressure, the U.S. Department of Justice is backpedaling on its lawsuit against Louisiana's school choice program, which provides school vouchers to low - income students assigned to government - run schools receiving a D or F rating for performance.

I think for all those reasons, the case against excluding religious schools from a voucher program open to other private schools is very strong in doctrinal terms.

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos refused to say Wednesday whether she would block private schools that discriminate against LGBT students from receiving federal dollars, explaining that she believes states should have the flexibility to design voucher programs and that parents should be able to choose schools that best fit their children's needs.

As the courts continue to uphold choice programs, opponents will likely shift to using regulation to strangle choice programs and turn to more targeted legal challenges, like the DOJ's threats against Milwaukee's voucher program over special - needs enrollment.

«Those who really want to end public education as we have it now are now poised to move on different state legislatures with ESA laws similar to Nevada,» said David Sciarra, the executive director of the Education Law Center, a New Jersey group that advocates for equitable school funding and helped organize the legal case against Nevada's voucher program.

These programs have been created in states where public and policymaker sentiment against direct public funding for vouchers has blocked their use.

Unions mounted a legal challenge against Indiana's voucher program, which Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed into existence in 2011.

While private schools that receive vouchers through the program can not discriminate against students with disabilities, they are also not required to offer special education services beyond those that can be provided with «minor adjustments» to their educational program.2 This means that schools can deny admission outright to students such as Trinity if their needs are considered too severe.

And in September, U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor wrote U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to reconsider DOJ's lawsuit against the Louisiana school vouchers program.

We were co-lead counsel in a class action against Intelius, Inc., negotiating two nationwide settlements relating to negative - option programs and improper post-transaction marketing; the combined settlements made $ 12 million in cash and a total of $ 3.5 million in vouchers available to the Class.

The Tenant filed a lawsuit against the Landlord, arguing that the Landlord can not opt out of the Section 8 program once the Landlord begins accepting Section 8 vouchers.