Well, yes, but if this bill passes, only some parents will get to choose and only at a cost to the rest of the children and their communities. This so-called school voucher bill (actually an education savings account or ESA) would divert public funds to private, often unregulated schools and create a segregated school system. And our public education system will pay, by having even fewer resources and, in turn, be accused of “failing,” when our representatives are the ones who keep delivering the blows. In addition to downshifting private school costs to local taxpayers, there is the persistent question about public funds going to schools that can discriminate as to who they accept. If SB-193 passes, in whatever form, our communities will get either higher taxes or a reduction in services and programs offered by our public schools.

Source: Daily Sun March 21, 2018 03:56 UTC