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Good find. If Bush could get an education voucher program going in this country that would really be something. I love homeschooling, but I would have used a voucher for high school if it was available. I pay so much to support a public education system I find offensive that I cannot afford to pay private tuition for my own child too--taking money away from his college fund.

If parents had educational choice I would resent my high taxes just a little bit less.

We cannot afford private school tuition, either. But, I would never support a voucher system. My guess is that the vouchers will only be given to people below a certain income level (most of whom don't pay school taxes, anyway). That means we'll have to foot the bill not only for public schools but for private schools, too, while our kids still won't be able to afford it.

The other scenario is that the gov't awards vouchers to every child, regardless of income. But, then the gov't will be assuming control of the private schools, and we can wave goodbye to quality education anywhere.

I like the idea of public school tuition - parents who send their children to public school pay the tuition (rather than forcing the rest of us to foot the bill). That would limit funds to public schools and keep them from overspending.