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PBS

Now With Bill Moyers: School Vouchers Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at vouchers and the effect on education. Included on this site is a timeline, links to No Child Left Behind, American Education History, Pro-Con Voucher Debate, 2004 Election and educational materials.
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Handout
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez: Summary of Zelman v. Simmons Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great summary of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris where the Supreme Court upheld school vouchers. Gives the dates the case was heard and decided, facts of the case, legal question presented, the courts decision, and how each justice...
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Website
Other

School Vouchers: Issues and Arguments

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site that examines the issue of school vouchers. Tends to lean in favor of vouchers, but contains a great deal of information on both sides of the issue. Includes scholarly articles that look at the evidence of the results of...
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Primary
Other

Manhattan Institute: Why School Vouchers Can Help Inner City Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a speech given by Kurt L. Schmoke, the Mayor of Baltimore. He states why he feels that school vouchers are the right choice for education. A great perspective from a public servant who played a large role in improving education...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Controversial School Voucher Issue

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Recently, the concept and use of school vouchers has come to the forefront of political, societal, constitutional, and economical discourse. From Florida's new voucher program to the presidential political debates, school vouchers...
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Article
USA Today

Usa Today: Fla. Supreme Ct. Strikes Down School Vouchers

For Students 9th - 10th
News Article from January 5, 2006 regarding the Florida's Supreme Court's decision that school vouchers were unconstitutional.