Posted on 07/03/2005 5:08:23 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Ohio is more than tripling the size of its school voucher program, making it the nation's largest since the practice of using public money for private school tuition was found constitutional three years ago.
The tuition aid, which has been available only in Cleveland since 1996, will allow up to 14,000 additional students statewide to leave schools that persistently fail academic tests and move to private schools, beginning in the fall of 2006.
"This is a commitment that needed to be made, providing Ohio parents and children with more choices in education," said Karen Tabor, spokeswoman for House Speaker Jon Husted.
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This program is great. It's better than nothing.
Having said that, I just want the amount they take from me in taxes that's spent for government schools, regardless of how well they perform. I would love to use it for my kids' tuition.
And what about the cancelling of the E-check fee due to the tobacco settlement! Wow! A tax which actually ends!!
Home Schooler ping.
Good news for the children here in Ohio.A few years ago the teachers in the East Cleveland schools took the ninth grade proficiency test.As I recall,about a third of the teachers FAILED the test!
Sending more money to schools that have enough money but fail anyway is just reinforcing failure.Vouchers reinforce success.
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