NPRI Education Policy Summit
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Transcript of NPRI Education Policy Summit
NPRI Education Policy Summit
January 14, 2008
Private School Choice
• Vouchers
• Scholarship Tax Credits
• Tuition Tax Credits
States with Targeted School Choice Programs
DEMD
GA
VAUT
RICT
NJDC
NM
FL
AZ
NV
LA
CO
WY
SC
IA
WI
INOH
PA
NH
IL
VT
CA
ND
MI
AL
ID SD
NE
MT
WA
OR
KS
OK
TX
AR
MO
MNNY
ME
NC
WV
MA
KY
TN
MS
HI
AK
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Vouchers Scholarship Tax Credits
18 Publicly Created Private School Choice Programs
11
75
Special Needs
1 Foster
5 General
Growth in Targeted School Choice Programs
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
29,003
55,373
81,52490,613
96,528
108,703
126,524
152,986
* Projected as of 11/06/2008
173,595*
Student Participation 2007-08
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
Vouchers Tax Credit Scholarships
55,694
95,830
Student Participation 2007-08
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
All Vouchers Non-Special Needs Vouchers
Special Needs Vouchers
Tax Credit Scholarships
55,694
33,681
22,013
95,830
Average Scholarship Value 2007-08
$-
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
Vouchers Non-Special Needs Vouchers
Special Needs Vouchers
Tax Credit Scholarships
$6,190
$5,303
$7,547
$1,702
School Choice Bills Introducedin 44 States
DEMDUT
RICT
NJDC
NM
FL
AZ
LA
CO
WY
SC
IA
IN
PA
NH
IL
VT
CA
ND
MI
AL
ID SD
NE
MT
WA
OR
KS
OK
TX
AR
MO
MNNY
ME
NC
WV
MA
KY
TN
MS
HI
AK
GA
VANV
WI
OH
ALSO INTRODUCEDschool choice bills in 2005-06
DID NOT INTRODUCEschool choice bills in 2005-06
0 20 40 60 80 100
Vouchers
Tuition Tax Credits
ScholarshipTax Credits
85 Bills
71 Bills
28 Bills
School Choice Bills by Type of Program
Progress in 2007
DEMD
GA
VAUT
RICT
NJDC
NM
FL
AZ
NV
LA
CO
WY
SC
IA
WI
INOH
PA
NH
IL
VT
CA
ND
MI
AL
ID SD
NE
MT
WA
OR
KS
OK
TX
AR
MO
MNNY
ME
NC
WV
MA
KY
TN
MS
HI
AK
Passed ONE Legislative House
Passed TWO Legislative Houses6
7
Progress So Far in 2008
DEMD
GA
VAUT
RICT
NJDC
NM
FL
AZ
NV
LA
CO
WY
SC
IA
WI
INOH
PA
NH
IL
VT
CA
ND
MI
AL
ID SD
NE
MT
WA
OR
KS
OK
TX
AR
MO
MNNY
ME
NC
WV
MA
KY
TN
MS
HI
AK
Passed ONE Legislative House
Passed TWO Legislative Houses6
5
Legislative Progress for School Choice Legislation
0
5
10
15
20
25
99-00 01-02 03-04 05-06 07-08
# of States
# of Chambers5 6
6
12168
811
2125
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Legislative Progress 2007-08
DEMD
GA
VAUT
RICT
NJDC
NM
FL
AZ
NV
LA
CO
WY
SC
IA
WI
INOH
PA
NH
IL
VT
CA
ND
MI
AL
ID SD
NE
MT
WA
OR
KS
OK
TX
AR
MO
MNNY
ME
NC
WV
MA
KY
TN
MS
HI
AK
Passed ONE Legislative House
Passed TWO Legislative Houses9
7
Momentum is Building for School Choice
1990 Wisconsin
1995 Ohio
1997 Arizona
1999 Florida
2001 Pennsylvania
2004 Washington, DC
2005 Utah
2006 Iowa & Rhode Island
2007 Georgia
2008 Louisiana
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PA PA OH OH OH
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AZ AZ AZ
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IA IA IA
RI RI RI
GA GA
GA
LA
FL FL
FL FL
PA
OH
OH
PA PA
OH
DC
UT
School Choice Trends
Growing Democratic Support
Democratic Support in 2006
Democrat
Republican
Dem/Rep Tie
STATE LEGISLATION GOVERNOR HOUSE SENATEAZ Individual Scholarship Tax Credit Improvements Democrat Republican Republican
Corporate Scholarship Tax Credit Enacted Democrat Republican Republican
Corporate Scholarship Tax Credit Expanded Democrat Republican Republican
Vouchers for Foster Children Enacted Democrat Republican Republican
Vouchers for Special Needs Students Enacted Democrat Republican Republican
FL Accountability and Voucher Fix Republican Republican Republican
OH Eligibility Expansion for Ed Choice Scholarships Republican Republican Republican
IA Individual Scholarship Tax Credit Enacted Democrat Republican Dem/Rep Tie
PA Corporate Scholarship Tax Credit Expanded Democrat Republican Republican
RI Corporate Scholarship Tax Credit Enacted Republican Democrat Democrat
UT Improvement to Special Needs Voucher Republican Republican Republican
WI MPCP Expansion and Accountability Democrat Republican Republican
Democratic Support in 2007
STATE LEGISLATION GOVERNOR HOUSE SENATE
AZ Individual Scholarship Tax Credit Expanded Democrat Republican Republican
GA Special Needs Scholarship Enacted Republican Republican Republican
IA Individual Scholarship Tax Credit Expanded Democrat Democrat Democrat
PA Corporate Scholarship Tax Credit Expanded Democrat Democrat Republican
RI Eligibility Expansion for Donors Republican Democrat Democrat
UT Statewide Means-Tested Voucher Enacted Republican Republican Republican
Democrat
Republican
Growing Democratic Support in 2008
In Florida, the $30 million expansion of the Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship program was supported by a majority of African American legislators, all of the Hispanic legislators and one-third of the entire Democratic caucus.
In Louisiana, the New Orleans voucher program passed through a Democratic House and Senate, the bill’s authors in each house were Democrats and 28 Democratic legislators voted for the bill.
With the support of Washington, D.C. Mayor Fenty, an extension of the Opportunity Scholarship Program was approved by both House and Senate committees.
Growing Democratic Support in 2008
In Maryland, the Democratic Senate approved a scholarship tax credit program by a nearly two to one margin.
In New Jersey, members of the Democratic leadership and key committee chairs are sponsors of the scholarship tax credit legislation
In New Mexico, Democratic leaders in both houses have now embraced scholarship tax credit legislation
Democratic Governors who approved school choice measures
AZ Janet Napolitano 6 bills 2006, 2007, 2008
IA Tom Vilsack 1 Bill 2006
IA Chet Culver 1 Bill 2007
PA Ed Rendell 3 Bills 2006, 2007, 2008
WI Jim Doyle 1 Bill 2006
Democratic legislative majorities that approved school choice bills
Democratic House Democratic Senate
Rhode Island
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
US House
Rhode Island
Iowa
New Mexico
Louisiana
Maryland
Oklahoma (Tied)
US Senate
The Results
• Both public and private schools benefit
from private school choice.
Graduation Rates
2003 2007
MPS 49% 58%
MPCP 62% 85%
The Results
• Both public and private schools benefit
from private school choice.
• Children’s lives have been
transformed.
The Results
• Both public and private schools benefit
from private school choice.
• Children’s lives have been
transformed.
• The programs are popular.
The Results
• Both public and private schools benefit
from private school choice.
• Children’s lives have been
transformed.
• The programs are popular.
• School choice saves money.