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Parents, educators and opponents clash over proposed universal voucher expansion in HB1001
Summary
Dozens of witnesses offered competing views on expanding the state's school choice scholarships; supporters said removing income caps would help working families, while opponents warned expansion diverts funds from public schools and can increase private tuition costs.
The Senate School Funding Subcommittee heard sustained, sharply divided testimony on House Bill 1001, the budget provision that would expand eligibility for school choice scholarships (voucher programs) and remove or raise income caps for some families.
Opponents said the expansion diverts scarce funding from traditional public schools and can subsidize already'affluent families. Diane Hannah, a Carmel parent, told senators that "every single dollar that goes to a public school gets put to use in helping ensure that the school can meet the educational needs of every kid who lives in that community." Several speakers representing public school advocacy groups and parent…
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