School Choice Indiana

Indiana Supreme Court justices heard arguments last week over the state’s school voucher program, also known as Choice Scholarships Program. At stake: Whether it’s legal for the state to use public funds to help parents pay for sending their children to private schools — an overwhelming majority of which are religious affiliated. The state contends [...]

“INDIANAPOLIS, November 20, 2012 – Today, the Indiana Department of Education (DOE) released final numbers for the second year of the Choice Scholarship Program and enrollment has more than doubled. Nearly 4,000 vouchers were approved last year to give Indiana the distinction of having the nation’s biggest first-year program ever. Now, over 9,300 students are involved [...]

Did your child receive a voucher from the Department of Education this school year? If so, you could enter to win a new iPad! In order to enter, simply write a 300-500 word story telling School Choice Indiana how the voucher program has positively affected your child(ren)’s educational experience. Please submit your essay by Monday, [...]

Half of low-income students in the U.S. will not graduate high school. As statistics like this show, we have a long way to go to provide all students an excellent education. But across the nation, education innovators are pioneering bold ideas for how to change that. On Oct. 3, Indianapolis will have an opportunity to [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Anastasiya Elaeva For School Choice Indiana 317-454-8031 Indiana Voucher Schools Score High on 2012 ISTEP+ INDIANAPOLIS, July 11, 2012 – The 2012 Statewide Testing for Education Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) results recently released by the Indiana Department of Education prove that schools participating in the state’s voucher program provide high quality educational options [...]

Hoosiers should be proud to have a Superintendent of Public Instruction who stands up for a parent’s right to choose the best education possible for their child. Dr. Bennett received a national award earlier this month for being a school choice champion. Dr. Tony Bennett Honored with John T. Walton Champions for School Choice Award [...]

Voucher Program Redistributes Nearly $4.2 Million in Savings to Indiana Schools in Year One; Officials Launch New Campaign to Educate Parents on School Choice Options Indiana’s voucher program has been applauded for bringing school options to Hoosier families. Now, the program is being recognized for redistributing savings across the state too. According to data just [...]

Dayana Vazquez-Buquer was excelling at Greenwood High School and had no interest in transferring elsewhere when her mom first mentioned a new state voucher program meant for families like hers. The vivacious 16-year-old balked. Her friends were at Greenwood. Her grades were good. And as she prepared for her junior year, Dayana didn’t feel any need to transfer to a [...]

Note: this is a joint press release from School Choice Indiana and the organization’s partner groups including: The Indiana Non-Public Education Association, the Indiana Catholic Conference, the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Black Alliance for Educational Options, the American Federation for Children, and Agudath Israel. Indiana Claims Title of [...]