Indiana’s History of School Choice: Attempts to Derail New K-12 Scholarship Program Threaten Decades of Choice
Heather Coffy is a hardworking, single mother who wants to ensure her children receive a quality education. Her oldest son, Delano, was struggling in the public school system. After her complaints to public school administrators were ignored, Heather moved Delano and her other children, Darius and Alana, to a private school where they thrived. To afford tuition, she depends on Indiana’s new Choice Scholarship Program.
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Suggested citation: Erickson, A. C., & Carpenter, D. M. (2011). Indiana’s history of school choice: Attempts to derail new K-12 scholarship program threaten decades of choice (White Paper). Indiana Policy Review. https://inpolicy.org/2011/11/white-paper-indianas-history-of-school-choice-attempts-to-derail-new-k-12-scholarship-program-threaten-decades-of-choice/
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