That's not a voucher program. I see no objection to it. Since that sort of a program is required to maintain equal access, then the same issues do not apply. A similar effort is used regarding magnet schools. If the schools are good enough, like Fairfax, VA's Thomas Jefferson High School, a sciences and maths magnet school, they become nationally known.
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: Beth F [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 2:46 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: My thoughts on Education > > > What about the programs that use the vouchers for public schools - the > parents can choose the public school in the district that > they want to send > their kid to? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 10:24 AM > Subject: RE: My thoughts on Education > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
