A school voucher is a certificate of government funding that students can use to pay for the school of their choice. Students are given the vouchers and can use them to pay for non-public school systems including private schools, home schools and charter schools Proponents argue that the vouchers will create a better education system by promoting competition between schools. Opponents argue that the voucher system removes funds from public schools and redirects it toward private institutions.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes, but I would rather privatize all education
@9CXSYFB2mos2MO
The government wastes money on all programs and agencies. They have no incentive to streamline, after all it is just OUR money. Private companies want to spend as little as possible to grow profits, so they have an incentive, and if they don't (but they will) at least it's their money to spend.
@ProportionalCakeLibertarian2mos2MO
The competition among private schools could lead them to improve their educational methods to attract more students.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No, and ban private schools
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for low income families
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@957QQY71yr1Y
Yes, but I would rather nationalize all education.
@8QRJT3D3yrs3Y
Get rid of the school system return to monkey
@8RWPFZ93yrs3Y
Yes, but only for secular schools
@98PJ2P59mos9MO
No we should improve our public schools and make them free for everyone(including college).
@8TZ7PXT2yrs2Y
Yes, but we need to improve public schools first then we can offer students vouchers they can use to attend schools of their choice
@8SGYRDB2yrs2Y
yes, but have entry exam and qualifications for all students and provide equal advantages for students of all backgrounds there has to be diversity in every way for Americans to learn to function together as a society and part of it begins in the school system don't put students at a disadvantage by surrounding them with only one demographic
@8SGD6732yrs2Y
Yes, if the parents have a good reason for wanting to send their child to private school.
@8VL7CV22yrs2Y
it depends on the students income at home and if it would help them more so in school and their education.
@8RP8P6F3yrs3Y
If "government" means local or maybe state government then yes, children and their parents deserve to have school choice and the money should follow the student. Even if the student is home schooled.
@9DN9J9R1mo1MO
No and make public schools stricter
@9D3RPBQ2mos2MO
There should be no privatisation of education.
@97NSL4611mos11MO
Yes, but only for low income families and students with exceptional athletic, academic, or service achievements.
@92S7J7T1yr1Y
No, Abolish public Schools.
@8XG6WZLLibertarian1yr1Y
Yes, but only for low income families and for students with exceptional athletic, academic, or service achievements
@97W4BRK11mos11MO
Yes, but I would prefer to nationalize all education.
@97KSZBQ11mos11MO
I think there are good arguments on both sides of this issue.
@93GCYWXIndependent1yr1Y
Yes, but we should also focus on improving our public schools
@8ZP76SLTranshumanist2yrs2Y
Yes, but we should focus on improving our public schools
@8TK7NDCRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes, but we should primarily focus on improving our public schools
@8ST9G682yrs2Y
Yes, but only for low income families and/or students with exceptional athletic, academic, or service achievements.
@9DVX2MPRepublican4wks4W
No, the government should not be involved.
@9DRRZJZ4wks4W
While I agree that government shouldn't be involved in education we must consider the only alternative -- funding indoctrinating public schools designed to enslave ruthlessly and nefariously future generations and create an Orwellian despotism inescapable but by war. By funding private schools which will be in competition with one another, schools will become better and better whereas government monopolization of the education system has no competitive incentives for greatness. Our kids deserve better. WHile I would like a 100% privatization of all education with NO government intervention whatsoever if I had to choose between our current system and a voucher system I should not hesitate to prefer the latter. You shouldn't either.
@9BQVCLY5mos5MO
no i oppose vouchers, private schools are supposed to be paid to get in, vouchers just makes it a public school.
@99CQ36TIndependent7mos7MO
Yes, but mainly for students with exceptional athletic, academic, or service achievements
@98DS7W810mos10MO
Yes, but only to gifted children in low income houses.
@98BTLMM10mos10MO
Yes, but by state and local governments and not for religious schools
@9BQXYKM5mos5MO
depends- there are private schools AND private alternative schools (New Hope Academy).
when i was granted the opportunity to go to this private alternative school, it changed my entire life. I felt proud. i felt capable. understand. my GPA raised from a 2.4 to a 3.8 .. i think the therapeutic environment is important for placing certain students
@96HXCJC5mos5MO
Yes, but we should also focus on improving our public schools instead
@9873DQ25mos5MO
No, but give vouchers for transportation to allow kids to attend public schools not in city limits.
We need no public schools or at least a TOTAL REFORM
@9BMCYRJ5mos5MO
No! Public money belongs in PUBLIC SCHOOLS, not private
@9BMCT2G5mos5MO
Yes, but for low-income students who have exceptional athletic, academic or service achievements who otherwise wouldn't get the chance
@9BJVQCMIndependent5mos5MO
I think in the mean time vouchers can be offered to low income families, but in the long run, we should also be focusing on improving our public schools.
@9BGX5HC5mos5MO
No, we should increase scholarship opportunities so the intellectually gifted students can have a fair chance at a better K-12 education.
@9BG6VJB5mos5MO
Yes, but only for students with good academic, athletic, or services achievements. Also, improve public schools too.
Deleted1yr1Y
Yes, but only for low income families, and privatize all education
@KnownEast44mos4MO
Get rid of public education
@97Q44CN11mos11MO
Yes, but we need to improve our public schools as well.
@95LCGPT1yr1Y
Yes, but I rather nationalize all education.
@8WXX55XIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, parents should decide where their children attend for those who can't afford it, temporarily while improving our public schools.
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