The state’s Choice Scholarship Program awarded nearly $500 million in taxpayer-funded vouchers during the 2024-25 school year, according to a new report from the Indiana Department of Education.

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Indiana’s annu al report on who is using the state’s private school vouchers and how much money is being spent was released this month and shows a rise in participation, but its growth has slowed ...

Indiana created its school choice scholarship more than two decades ago based on the idea of giving low-income children across the state the freedom to leave failing public schools behind and attend ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - Thousands of families in Indiana could soon lose access to a free and high-quality pre-k voucher program. According to the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA ...

Thousands of child care seats could disappear as Indiana slashes provider reimbursements and halts new voucher enrollments through 2025. Providers warn of closures and staff losses, with some already ...

Indiana is reducing the reimbursement amount for child care providers who serve low-income families through a voucher program to address a $225 million funding gap. Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood ...

Participation in Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program grew by about 8.5% in the 2024-25 school year—marking a slowdown after record-setting enrollment growth in prior years. Even so, state spending ...