EDUCATION
Public Education is the best and only chance for ALL our kids
We must support access to quality public education for ALL our kids. Schools must be fully funded for a rich curriculum driven by professional educators and the communities they serve. We know that vouchers hurt the students left behind by stripping essential funds from public schools while the children who do leave are without the federal regulations and ADA protections that private schools don’t have to abide by. Private schools can reject any student, for any reason, regardless if they qualify for a voucher. This leaves students who need the most help academically, behaviorally, and for any learning difference out of most private schools accepting vouchers. Schools can also reject students if they or their parents do not meet any religious standards or code of behavior. State-wide, students with special needs make up almost 20% of the general population, but less than 7% of voucher students in private schools are special needs.
We must support access to quality public education for ALL our kids. Schools must be fully funded for a rich curriculum driven by professional educators and the communities they serve. We know that vouchers hurt the students left behind by stripping essential funds from public schools while the children who do leave are without the federal regulations and ADA protections that private schools don’t have to abide by. Private schools can reject any student, for any reason, regardless if they qualify for a voucher. This leaves students who need the most help academically, behaviorally, and for any learning difference out of most private schools accepting vouchers. Schools can also reject students if they or their parents do not meet any religious standards or code of behavior. State-wide, students with special needs make up almost 20% of the general population, but less than 7% of voucher students in private schools are special needs.