by (in alphabetical order) John Garrett Clawson, Reynaldo de la Garza, Victoria Keller, Sarah Pollock, Laurie Roberts,
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Arizona, Mississippi, Florida, Oklahoma and Tennessee limit eligibility to students with special needs, students from low income families, and/or students in low performing school districts, but the program outlined in Texas' SB 1178 would be open to all students meeting the following conditions (SB 1178, 2015):
- Students over the age of five AND
- Students who are already enrolled in public school OR
- Students who are entering the public school system (for the first time, in first grade)
Amount Per Student
States (with the exception of Mississippi) determine the amount for each student based upon the average amount the government spends on each student attending public school. This amount varies by special need and poverty level.
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A summary of the evidence on vouchers is given on a separate page.
References
S.B. 1178, Texas 84th Cong. (2015).
S.B. 2695, Mississippi 114th Cong. (2015).
S.B. 302, Nevada 302nd Cong. (2015).
S.B. 431, Tennessee 431st Cong. (2015).
Arizona original bill – http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/sb1553h.pdf
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DeForrest, Mark Edward. "An Overview and Evaluation of State Blaine Amendments: Origins, Scope, and First Amendment Concerns." Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 26.2 (2003): 551-626.