On 10/5/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unfortunately as far as I can see it would mainly serve to perpetuate > many of the current inequities that exist.
We can play out scenarios and possibilities forever. Fortunately, we don't have to wonder "what if", since as of 1996 it was already in place in 20 places in the world, rich, poor and in between, with "no clear support for the negative predictions" and it actually "appears to be contributing to the growth in quantity and quality of schooling". Direct quotes from: http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/hnp/hddflash/workp/wp_00064.html "Evidence collected here of 20 countries, provinces or states, so far offers no clear support for the negative predictions. The typical voucher system, which is one in which governments subsidize "schools of choice" in strict proportion to enrollment, appears to be contributing to the growth in quantity and quality of schooling." Sure there are some edge cases that will need to worked out, rural areas do need to be treated differently, but it's somewhat ridiculous to throw out the entire idea without considering that those rural areas could follow slightly different rules... -Cameron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect your mail server with built in anti-virus protection. It's not only good for you, it's good for everybody. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=39 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:176011 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
