Why are some Democrats against vouchers/school choice? (rating, state, income)

[wjtwet]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

So what should the public schooling system be replaced with? And how would it be able to provide education to every American?

What would happen is the schools who educate are children would thrive,those that do not would die out

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

This is what they proposed to do in PA, they were going to take the worst performing districts which were also the poorest districts and offer those kids a voucher. That voucher could of been used at a public or private a school, if you have public school that is performing well they could in fact increase enrollment. The school that lost the student would lose the state funding for that student however since the state funding only made up half of the schools budget they would have been left with more funding per student.

What exactly would you find wrong with this plan?

That does nothing to fix the problem, that is just a bandaid to make people feel like they did something.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

I agree, we cannot afford generations of illiterate children. Which is also why it would be a bad idea to eliminate public schooling.

Eliminating public schools does not equal eliminating public funded education.

[nononsenseguy]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

That's a faulty objection. Public money already goes to private religious-affiliated schools (Notre Dame, American University, Georgetown, Boston College, Emory, etc.) in the form of grants and scholarships for students and no one bats an eye.

Great point.

[arleigh]

At least most of the time private schools do enforce some moral values, missing in public schools.
Both my children tried them all, and finished by their choice in home schooling, and passed their GED just fine .
I think that says it all.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by wjtwet

What would happen is the schools who educate are children would thrive,those that do not would die out

And how would those thriving public schools that now would receive no money continue to thrive? Or do you think only private schools thrive?

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

That does nothing to fix the problem, that is just a bandaid to make people feel like they did something.

Specifically what issue do you find with this plan?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

Eliminating public schools does not equal eliminating public funded education.

So basically you want to go to a private school system that is funded by the tax payer that has selective enrollment that only allows in some Americans, what about those that cannot get into private school or cannot afford to go to private school?

[wjtwet]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

And how would those thriving public schools that now would receive no money continue to thrive? Or do you think only private schools thrive?

If students go to them they would use their vouchers . School vouchers would go to public as wel as private schools and charters

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

Specifically what issue do you find with this plan?

Well for starters, it doesn't do anything to help the school that is failing it just removes a student from that school. How does removing students fix a problem?