Private schools choose who to accept – and who to turn away. And students that accept vouchers forfeit their access to specialized services to meeting their individual special needs.
As its name implies, the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program was created specifically to support students with special education needs. However, over the last several years, the Legislature has significantly expanded the scope of the program even though little information is readily and publicly available to taxpayers about how the money is used and what students are served.