I have no problem with religious or secular private schools. What I have an objection to is their wanting public money. Why should my taxes go to have some kid learn, for instance, that Darwin was the devil incarnate and Bob Jones is the messiah.
There is one alternative to vouchers that has not been discussed, public Charter Schools. To quote from the DC Charter School Board <http://www.dcpubliccharter.com/geninformation.htm>: -- Through a charter awarded by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board, authority is given to create and operate a school that, except as provided by law, is independent of the District of Columbia Public Schools. A public charter school may be a brand new school or it may be a public or private school that converts to public charter school status. Public Charter Schools receive public funds based on the number of students they enroll, as do all District of Columbia public schools. They also may be eligible to receive certain federal categorical funds, such as those made available through Title I of the Improving America's Schools Act or Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In general, the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board intends to charter schools that have the following characteristics: all children are expected to learn; consensus exists on clearly articulated educational goals and philosophy; there is strong school leadership and an effective governance structure; the environment fosters support for academic achievement, creativity, and enthusiasm for learning among students, teachers and other school staff; children and teachers are safe; the school meets a community need, and parent and community involvement is robust and continuing; sound management, using proven business and financial management practices, is the norm; and solid beneficial relationships exist with businesses, associations, federal government agencies, foundations, or other organizations in the District of Columbia. -- To me this seems like a much better alternative to failing public schools than a voucher program. 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 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 3:27 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Bow to me. Bow to each other. At the ready ... > > > Larry, I am a product of the private school system and I have > no complaints > -- My kids go to private schools and so far I am very happy. > > And we're not rich. But I pay between $4,000 and $6,000 a > child for their > education. Even if I was poor I would have to find a way to > send my kids to > private school, or I'd have to home school them. For a > religious Jew, there > really is no choice. > > Judith > > >Must be nice to be rich Jon. Vouchers are just a back handed way to > >subsidize religious schools whose educational quality, with a few > >exceptions, are not all that great. > > > >Private schools do not have to take in all children. Public > schools do. > >Right now if a child is in need of special ed, there are > very few private > >schools that are willing to accept that kid. So much for a choice. > > > >If private schools want government funding then they should > have to operate > >under the same rules. Otherwise no money should be going to > support private > >schools. > > > >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 > >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > >-- > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
