Yes the Wonderful world of vouchers, the panacea of all of our educational woes. Do I hear skimming here? No private school is required to take the special needs kids that public schools are required to do so by law. I would have no problem with vouchers if the exact same standards for public education are applied to private schools in order to receive vouchers. This includes all constitutionality issues and issues of free access. Your local religious school would have to deal with those kids with tourettes or Autism or ADHD etc at certain minimal standards or those kids who get fed as an afterthought, instead of not allowing them in the school in the first place. if a sectarian school, or any private school want to get government money or services then they have to follow minimal standards. I would not be too surprised if the exact same standards have to be met by private schools, most will quickly drop out. Quite rapidly this so-called school choice becomes no choice at all.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 2:11 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: My thoughts on Education > > > The wonderful world of vouchers. I get the same amount of tax dollars > that is spent on my son to go to public school. Of course this > transition takes time and you have to do it right. Otherwise > the public > schools, as they faze out will be a wreck. So at the same > time I think > additional funds would be needed to help them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: William H. Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 1:09 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: My thoughts on Education > > Alright, I'll bite... > > and we'll start simple, one point at a time (one point at a time offer > not > valid in all states or states of mind... ;-) > How do you propose that these "privatized" schools make money, not > necessarily profit mind you, but just meet operating expenses. > > will > ---- > > William H. Bowen > Webmaster > ALSTOM's Energy Management & Markets Business > > "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster" > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.esca.com/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:01 AM > Subject: My thoughts on Education > > > > Personally I am not a big fan of public education. My son > will attend > > private schools, unless there is a fundamental change. I think > schools > > should be privatized. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 12:56 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Slowly I crawl back....i'll be nice this time. > > > > Good. > > > > its still happening - feel free to jump in with your > education system > > opinions at any time. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 9:47 AM > > Subject: Slowly I crawl back....i'll be nice this time. > > > > > > > Ok I'm back....in the words of Eminem...life just isn't any fun > > without > > > me. :) > > > > > > I see I missed one of my favorite debates when I looked at the > > archives, > > > our public education system! Darn it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
