Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Scraps $100 Million Private School Voucher Program for Low-Income Kids

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Scraps $100 Million Private School Voucher Program for Low-Income Kids
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference to announce the reopening of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia on June 23, 2023. Joe Lamberti/AP Photo
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ditched plans to pursue a $100 million private school voucher program in the state’s annual spending plan amid a deadlock between Republican and Democratic leaders.

Mr. Shapiro announced the decision to pull the program to pay for tuition at private and religious schools—known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success scholarship program—in a July 5 statement.

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