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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WI

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AZ

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PA

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UT

RI

IA

GA

LA

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1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

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1999

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2001

20

02

2003

20

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2005

20

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2007

20

08

Momentum is Building for School Choice

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1993

1994

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1997

1990

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2003

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2005

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FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL FL

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FL FL FL PA PA PA

PA PA OH OH OH

OH DC DC DC

DC OH OH OH

UT UT UT

AZ AZ AZ

AZ AZ AZ

AZ AZ AZ

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.