Posted on 09/06/2025 11:59:06 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The parents have spoken.
A recent survey suggests more than half of American adults with children attending public schools would choose a private one if vouchers were available to cover the tuition. Rasmussen Reports surveyed 1,289 adults nationwide and found that only 32% would not take advantage of vouchers. As of July 2025, 23 such programs are offered throughout 15 states, according to EdChoice, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing educational freedom. Some states have other programs under the umbrella of school choice, with at least one private school option available in 30 states and Washington, DC. Yet alternatives to public school remain in short supply compared to the demand. The movement is growing, but not without pushback.
Private school vouchers give parents a portion of the taxpayer funds allotted for their children’s public education to use toward a private school. Other programs for school choice include tax credits, scholarships, and savings accounts, all of which help parents have more control over their children’s education. Last summer, the number of students using one of these programs surpassed one million and then hit 1,300,905 in July, with 75 programs across 35 states.
Teachers unions are doing whatever they can to stop school choice from expanding. They have challenged the constitutionality of voucher programs five times in court since 2022, each in a different state, and have won two of those cases. The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association are likely the biggest opponents of school choice. They repeatedly claim these programs take money away from students, but schools are given a specific amount of funding based on how many students they have. Removing a student nixes the money for one student, so the argument is moot.
Most schools spend roughly $20,000 per student each year, about...
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“half of American adults with children attending public schools would choose a private one if vouchers were available to cover the tuition.”
And also if there are enough private schools places available to take half the school age population.
Take your kids out of the Communist controlled school system or send them to private schools or band together with other like-minded parents and start your own schools.
Charter school 2 days/wk, Home School the rest.
thats a good idea
the charter school coould handle more kids that way
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