[1john2 3and4]

that voucher idea thankfully failed here in California. If you allow public money to fund private schools, the government will eventually demand a say in the curriculum

respectfully, i disagree

maybe im a bit "behind the curve" on this, if so, i readily accept correction, BUT, a voucher lets me keep my money which i then choose to spend anyway i want.

[Blue Collar Christian]

I'd like to think it would work that way. If your voucher innitiative goes to ballot and passes, what's to prevent those opposed to our Christian opinions against evolution, safe sex, abortion, etc. from getting to ballot a revocation of this voucher in the future after putting up a killer campaign, happily funded by rich, elite, limosine liberals? The public may be mostly comprised of people that would be simpathetic to the fact that citizens paying property taxes to support public schools are basically paying for their children's education twice, but those same people are not believers, and that will be played against us.

[ninenot]

Blue Collar is right; the only question is how long it will take for the State to assert control.

That's more or less the 'good news;' it probably won't happen until your kids are out of the school of your choice.

Why is Blue Collar right?

Think as a taxpayer. For the tax dollar, you expect a certain level of performance, whether measured by ACT, SAT, or any other standard you can name. You also expect accountability: the recipient of your dollars should be able to tell you exactly what your dollar went toward.

Well, in what will be the ONLY time in HISTORY, the States will demand accountability. Of course, in this case, the accountability will be demanded from "voucher schools." (Heavens, not from other State employees!!!!)

Ultimately, the State will wrest control to themselves.