Their students then become eligible to receive vouchers,
called opportunity scholarships, which they can use at another public school or at a private school.
The bill,
called the Opportunity Scholarship Act, is essentially a voucher program that would give as many as 20,000 poor students who go to failing schools about $ 6,000 to $ 9,000 each to attend a private or parochial school.
Here's what that means: Students could use the so -
called Opportunity Scholarship to pay «out of district» tuition to a neighboring school district.
It's
called the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTCP)-- a ridiculous bit of legislation that allows children in struggling public schools to use public tax dollars to pay for tuition at a private or parochial school.
Not exact matches
The Obama administration enacted and / or expanded some tax credits and deductions for education; such as the American
Opportunity Credit (formerly
called the «Hope
Scholarship Credit»), the Lifetime Learning Credit, and the Tuition and Fees deduction.
There has long been a monopoly problem in public education, which was why economist Milton Friedman
called for
opportunity scholarships (also known as vouchers) to create a powerful exit option.
This monopoly problem in public school education was precisely why economist Milton Friedman
called for
opportunity scholarships (also known as vouchers) to create a powerful exit option.
Its partners receive access to a suite of resources for participating students, including: the Educators Rising standards, which provide a framework for the program; online resources with sample lesson plans for students;
scholarship opportunities for students who wish to pursue teaching; specialized certifications,
called microcredentials; and
opportunities for students to grow their networks at Educators Rising conferences and other events.6
Calling all LA - area students for the College Fair Extraordinaire - talk to university reps from across the country and find
scholarship and volunteer
opportunities at this free event!
«Nowhere in the history of our state — in the history of our country — has the public ever actually voted to approve vouchers,
opportunity scholarships, or whatever we're
calling them.
A
call to the number on the voucher postcard sends you to a messaging company based in Maryland, which was hired by PEFNC to walk those interested in applying for the
Opportunity Scholarships through the eligibility guidelines.
Formally known as the
Opportunity Scholarship Program, school vouchers hit a bump in the road this past spring when Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood temporarily halted the program pending a final ruling,
calling into question the constitutionality of funneling public dollars into the coffers of private institutions.
The so -
called D.C.
Opportunity Scholarship Program is the only federal voucher program in the country and has long been championed by Republican leaders such as former House Speaker John Boehner.
That's not to say the programs themselves shouldn't be
called «
opportunity scholarships» for branding reasons.
Access to private schools is made possible via
opportunity scholarships (most commonly
called school vouchers), special needs
scholarship programs, and
scholarship tax credit programs.
School choice advocates believe that children should have the
opportunity to go to better schools — right away — including private schools via
opportunity scholarships (most commonly
called school vouchers), special needs
scholarship programs,
scholarship tax credit programs and education savings accounts.
Jeffries has also been involved in lobbying efforts for the
Opportunity Scholarship program, having donated $ 1,000 in 2012 to a political action committee
called Partners for Educational Freedom.
Pace University announced it is offering new donor - funded
scholarships that will benefit incoming honors students,
called the «
Opportunity Scholarship» featured in the «Gazette»
Creating a
scholarship campaign takes a lot of behind the scenes work but once you have it all set up, it is pretty simple to
call up or email schools and tell them about the
opportunity.