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Ongoing efforts to widen parental choice in selecting schools are often met with formidable resistance. The latest is from Jonathan Kozol in August Harpers Magazine. Please see below my Letter to the Editor protesting Kozol’s attack on vouchers and school choice.
Harpers
Dear Sir:
I was so disappointed to read the attack on effective parents by […]
One of the most important jobs of families is to ensure their children get an education suitable to their talents and needs. Most parents start out eager to help their children in their schools, but can rapidly lose self confidence if involvement is superficial or rebuffed. What really hurts is if parents are perceived […]
The Economist news magazine (May 5, 2007) reported
New research shows that parental choice raises standards–including for those who stay in public schools. FEW ideas in education are more controversial than vouchers—letting parents choose to educate their children wherever they wish at the taxpayer’s expense…the principle is compellingly simple. The state pays; parents choose; schools […]
The story in The Salt Lake City Tribune by Nicole Stricker
http://www.sltrib.com/search/ci_5216385
uses glowing terms to describe the signing into law of HB148, Utah’s new voucher bill:
“The watershed program rolls out in the fall”
“landmark school voucher bill”
“the nation’s most expansive voucher program”
“first-ever universal school choice program”
“Utah’s program dwarfs voucher programs in other states”
The funding for the program […]
On Feb 12, 2007, Utah passed a bill to provide a grant from $500 - 3000 for a child to enter a private school of choice. The amount will depend on the parents’ means. See latest article in The Daily Herald.
With only 3% of the state’s students presently in private schools it […]
[In 1986 Bob Hunter produced two articles on the topic of vouchers. In my site you should find both articles, Nov. 30/86 (below) and an earlier posting of the Dec. 03/86 article. I will be updating information on the topic and await any comments on recent advances you can contribute.]
North Shore News, Nov. 30, 1986
Bob […]
[In connection with my post on home education, I am now including an article from 1986 on vouchers.
Bob Hunter column: Strictly Personal (North Shore News, Dec 03, 1986)
THERE MAY be more than 4,000 children now being educated at home in B.C., according to West Vancouver parents’ advocate Tunya Audain. Certainly there are least 2,000.
Of course, […]