The big surprise in federal program for school voucher Oct 22, 2026 Oct 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Whether on purpose or by accident, the Trump administration's new voucher program could do something it never promised to do: help public schools.kAmxEVD 2 3:E @7 2 DFCAC:D6 7C@> E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 E92E AC@>:D65 E@ 23@=:D9 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 t5F42E:@? 2?5 E96? 5:D>2?E=65 =2C86 A2CED @7 :E] qFE F?56C CF=6D C6=62D65 E9:D >@?E9 3J E96 &]$] %C62DFCJ s6A2CE>6?E[ E96 AC@8C2> 2FE9@C:K:?8 E96 7:CDE u656C2= $49@=2CD9:A %2I rC65:E 2==@HD <:5D E@ C646:G6 2 G@F496C 6G6? :7 E96J DE2J :? 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