Ind. House Democrats: 'From Public Schools to Private Pockets:' Giaquinta Attempts to Protect Taxpayers From Voucher Expansion
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2023:
Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) attempted to protect taxpayers from yet another GOP and dark-money-backed voucher expansion. Despite educating only 7% of Indiana K-12 students, 37% of all new money for education would go to privatized Choice Scholarship programming in the Republican budget. GiaQuinta's amendment failed 61-26, sending the voucher exp . . .
Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) attempted to protect taxpayers from yet another GOP and dark-money-backed voucher expansion. Despite educating only 7% of Indiana K-12 students, 37% of all new money for education would go to privatized Choice Scholarship programming in the Republican budget. GiaQuinta's amendment failed 61-26, sending the voucher exp . . .