Not exact matches
Recertification
vouchers awarded to ACE Certified Professionals who hold more
than one certification will be automatically applied to the next on - time recertification processed, not necessarily the next certification up for renewal.
But rather
than awarding a
voucher to each family, the state pays the provider directly.
Earlier program evaluation reports for Louisiana showed that
voucher students made significantly lower gains on math and reading test scores in the first year (27 percentile points and 17 percentile points lower, respectively)
than students who applied for
vouchers but were not
awarded them through the lottery.
The State Department of Education's most recent update reveals the state has
awarded more
than $ 150 million in
vouchers this year.
In September, the N.C. State Educational Assistance Authority
awarded 43
vouchers to students attending Greensboro Islamic Academy, totaling more
than $ 90,000 tax dollars — nearly 8 percent of the $ 1 million + in school
vouchers that were disbursed to 109 private schools so far across the state.
Georgia would be expanding its educational choice programs from the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program — a
voucher program with more
than 4,000 students participating in 2015 — 16 — and the Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit — a tax - credit scholarship with nearly 13,000 scholarships
awarded in 2015 — into a universal educational choice program.
This is likely because most
voucher schools charge tuition rates higher
than the cap on
voucher awards: during the 2011 - 2012 school year, 64 % of participating
voucher schools charged higher tuition rates
than the
voucher cap.
In 2016 - 17, one - third of the students already
awarded vouchers did not use them and more
than one - half of the new students receiving
vouchers did not attend private school.
A total of $ 650,000 must be paid within 30 days, and up to $ 250,000 can be credited for refunds,
vouchers, and frequent flyer mile
awards provided to the passengers on the 15 flights on May 29, as well as to passengers on future flights that experience lengthy tarmac delays of less
than three hours.