Posted on 12/06/2001 10:30:27 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:36 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WASHINGTON -- Parents of inner-city students love the government vouchers that allow their children to attend private schools, but it isn't clear whether such programs can work for millions of students nationwide, a study says.
Researchers with RAND, a California think tank, confirmed what supporters have long said: That vouchers are popular and seem to bring modest benefits to low-income black students in troubled schools.
But the study said there is not enough evidence to say whether expanding a few existing, small programs would help students in other ethnic groups.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
What a load of crap. I believe some journalists do nothing but reprint press releases of their favorite liberal groups. Sheesh!
I dunno, urban blacks have a special set of problems that other ethnic groups generally do not have.
But if that's "all" vouchers can accomplish, they would still be incredible.
(of course, there are other reasons to support vouchers, aside from educational performance. People should be free to go to school where they choose).
"also said charter school programs seem beneficial, but...."
These oafs always need to add a 'but' when they find evidence contrary to accepted (liberal) truths.
"But" is a beautiful word:
It means "time will now be provided for the insinuation or fabrication of still other evidence which will appear to deny, and therefore counterbalance this heresy and leave us back at the same place we started from".
The truth is that vouchers work for EVERY group of students who get the chance to escape from rotten public schools and into better schools. Furthermore, they save gobs of tax money.
No voucher program pays more than half the public school cost when a student moves from public to private schools. Therefore, in terms of tax dollars spent, that student is getting a better education, in a safer environment, for half the cost.
The average public school cost is about $7,000 per student. The average voucher is about $3,000. Now, if I were a "publik skool teechur" I'd have to use a pencil and paper, a calculator, and a lot of time and rechecking, but I think that means better education at a savings of $4,000. The Newsday reporter didn't want to tell the "rest of the story," but that's what it is.
Congressman Billybob
I supportt publik educashun.
What a right-wing wacko nut-case idea . . .
It pays to know people in high places!
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