An important question this article ignores, is why private school vouchers are chosen over public schools?

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        Instead of government funding the education of the population (the current quality being a different topic) you would prefer all education to be privately paid for? In effect removing all education from everyone except those who can afford it?

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        “a variety of choices” is just “private schools”?

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          Not sure you understand what a voucher is. Do you understand how vouchers work?

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              Yes I do. You don’t seem to grasp a voucher is public money that allows parents to choose the school that’s best for their children

              They could spend those vouchers on a public school but why? They’d get more value at any other school

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                Who pays for the voucher?

                “A variety” is actually a selection of schools entirely owned and ran by the elite class of billionaires who owns them? Thats what you prefer?

                edit nevermind. I see your point of view in another comment. “public schools are indoctrination camps”

                I might as well have this discussion with a brick wall instead.

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                  What you are saying is you have no clue how vouchers work. Tax payers pay for the vouchers. If thE average spend is 17k. You get a voucher for 17k. The private school I sent my kid to was 6k a year. That’s a savings of 11k per year and the testing scores were vastly better. The college acceptance rate was 100% with most going in academic scholarships.

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                    So… the government is paying for a voucher for you to then give to a school?

                    Public school with extra steps?

                    Give it a go! Worked wonderfully with private healthcare. Good luck!