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Carolyn Haines's avatar

School voucher systems and "private" school systems funded by taxpayer dollars is a false step in the education of children. Public schools give equal access to all children to learn and thrive. We need to support public schools, not private school system for those who do not support public education.

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Tania Nyman's avatar

Absolutely! So is drawing districts around wealthier neighborhoods in order to withdraw support from the public system which strives to serve all children regardless of race, socioeconomic background, and ability. Public education is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy! It's in our collective best interest to support good public schools for all!

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Kevin's avatar

All working parents are taxpayers. When public schools underperform voucher systems allow families to use their share of tax dollars to send their children to schools they have confidence in. That makes sense and is fair use of money they contribute in the first place.

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Tania Nyman's avatar

Hi Kevin, Thanks for commenting. Just a point of clarification: my post isn't about vouchers. It's about breakaway school districts in Louisiana and a proposed Constitutional Amendment. But since you took the time to mention vouchers, I thought you might like to read the following article. There are many more out there on the topic. In fact, this one includes links to other articles including one in The Wall Street Journal (if that carries more weight with you). Here's the link: https://azmirror.com/2023/12/11/one-year-in-arizonas-universal-school-vouchers-are-a-cautionary-tale-for-the-rest-of-the-nation/

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Kevin's avatar

I mentioned vouchers in response to the previous comment that brought vouchers up. I understand what your post was about.

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