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The government provides free education. If someone CHOOSES to go elsewhere, they should have to pay for it. I'm also against the way the govt buses kids to private school. Also a lot of private schools are religious so then we get into the shady area of the govt subsidizing a religious education.
This happens? In what city/state? Where I live, unless a private school has their own bus system, it's up to the parents to provide transportation.
And you believe that sending a child who struggles academically to private school will miraculously change them into a stellar student? Not hardly.
Extricating an intelligent kid from a poor teaching environment can only be beneficial to the child, that's the point. Parents who have raken an interest in their child's education shouldn't be stuck with the status quo and need a choice.
Extricating an intelligent kid with parents who have taken an interest in their education from a poor teaching environment can only be beneficial to the child. That's point, parents who stuck with the status quo and no choice need a choice.
Why are you (or are you) opposed to just letting parents choose which public school they send their kids to? This seems like a much more amicable solution.
Extricating an intelligent kid with parents who have taken an interest in their education from a poor teaching environment can only be beneficial to the child. That's point, parents who stuck with the status quo and no choice need a choice.
An intelligent kid with parents who take an interest in their education is likely to be successful regardless of the school they attend. Private school for that child is a bonus not a necessity. A child who is struggling academically in a public school is unlikely to be successful in an academically rigorous private school. Exactly how do vouchers help that student?
Why are you (or are you) opposed to just letting parents choose which public school they send their kids to? This seems like a much more amicable solution.
I liked the plan they tried to get passed in PA, the parent would have been able to take the voucher to either a public or private institution. That's the best solution, both public and private schools would be competing for those students and their funding.
A child who is struggling academically in a public school is unlikely to be successful in an academically rigorous private school.
By introducing a voucher system like the one they wanted to create here in PA public and private schools will be competing for funding. They either remain competitive or go away....
An intelligent kid with parents who take an interest in their education is likely to be successful regardless of the school they attend. Private school for that child is a bonus not a necessity. A child who is struggling academically in a public school is unlikely to be successful in an academically rigorous private school. How do vouchers help that student?
How does anything help that student? If parents don't care then they don't care.
Most of the price difference between public vs private is the top heavy admin within the public school system. What private schools do have is specialized geared towards individual learning styles. For example, if you have an autistic kid you could send your kid to an autistic learning center. This can be done within the public school system as well if the demand is there.
School vouchers would be nothing more than subsidize the private school costs of wealthy or well to do families, and would be boon to private schools.
As far as helping the vast majority of students, no.
If the government handed out vouchers, the most sought after private schools would simply increase their prices, supply and demand. Vouchers would help a very small percentage of students except well to do ones whose parents might be on cusp of affording private schooling.
What private schools do have is specialized geared towards individual learning styles.
...and that's another thing, if these schools are competing for funding more schools that are geared towards the needs of students become viable. Academics, music, vocational or even special needs.
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