Here's an issue that I didn't really care about until .. oh around three months ago. There's also a refreshing lack of extremism about the debate with the 'right' simply demanding vouchers that are a fraction of the true cost per child.
However, I don't think the focus on private vs public is the real issue. I heard Georg Lucas talk about his foundation last year and simply having more choice within the public school system would be an excellent start. If kids had the choice* of going to Bronx High's or a school based on Integrated Studies then then the fight over voucher may become moot.**
* 'choice' in this case clearly means 'opportunity to compete for' but that's the laws of supply and demand for you.
** Sorry, the choice doesn't extend to parochial institutions. I could debate if this is fair, but for now I'll just hide behind the First Amendment. Go change it, if you don't like it.
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
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