; Whereas according to a 2016 study of the effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program on student achievement, a typical student using a voucher experiences a significant decrease in mathematics and reading achievement—as much as 24 percent in mathematics in the first year; Whereas the Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s evaluation of the Educational Choice Scholarship Program in Ohio estimates that the effects of participation in the voucher program on test scores are unambiguously negative for mathematics and reading; Whereas enrollment in private schools nationally has decreased steadily since 2001, and fewer students are projected to enroll in private schools in the future; Whereas many private schools are relying on voucher recipients to stay open; Whereas a 2013 report by the Government Accountability Office found that several private schools in the District of Columbia’s Opportunity Scholarship Program use Federal vouchers almost exclusively to serve voucher students; Whereas voucher recipients in Florida make up the majority of students at nearly half the private schools that participate in the State’s voucher programs; Whereas for many churches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that operate private schools, the funding they receive from private school vouchers exceeds what parishioners donate; Whereas according to the Government Accountability Office’s 2017 report, 83 percent of students enrolled in a disability voucher program were in a program that provided either no information or inaccurate information about changes in rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Whereas public schools serve more than 50,000,000 students, more than 90 percent of elementary school and secondary school students in the United States; Whereas public schools in the United States play a central role in preparing generations of people to participate in our country’s civic society and uphold democratic values and a commitment to equality