An obvious problem with Reich's proposal, which he
blithely overlooks, is that rich suburbs would not take
the vouchers. Massachusetts (where Reich lives)
already has in place a system which allows students
in poorly funded districts to transfer to another
district. The town where
ystem, how are we going to get it when the privatizers take
over and implement their vouchers? Maybe Reich thinks he can cut some
kind of deal -- progressive financing for privatization -- but if so he
has really flunked political economy 101.
Peter
An obvious problem with Reich's proposal, which he
blithely overlooks, is that rich suburbs would not take
the vouchers. Massachusetts (where Reich lives)
already has in place a system which allows students
in poorly funded districts to transfer to another
district. The town where
In addition to the points about private and religious schools'
elitism, racism , obscurantism taught etc. which are in the main
superstructural
aspects in any class divided society. Other horrors are wrapped up in
schools for profit vouchers..
And here too -- "It's the economy stupid!!"
I see that Robert Reich is saying that vouchers work on the editorial
page of the WSJ.
Michael Perelman
WSJ is issuing vouchers now (place smiley mark here)? Michael Hoover
what's his take on this issue?
At 08:58 PM 9/6/00 -0700, you wrote:
I see that Robert Reich is saying that vouchers work on the editorial
page of the WSJ.
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
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Jim Devine
Jim D. asked what Reich actually said. Here it is.
Wall Street Journal - September 6, 2000
Commentary
The Case for
'Progressive' Vouchers
By Robert B. Reich. Mr. Reich, former secretary of labor, is
professor of social and economic policy at Brandeis University. His
next book, "The Future of
Reich's article is hardly coherent; it pushes me toward agreeing with the
various nasty things that Krugman says about him. The kind of voucher
program most likely to pass through the Halls of Congress and to be okayed
by Prez. Bore or Gush is not the kind of progressive voucher program he
Also, Jim, to have put the piece in the WSJ gives enormous liberal cover
to the voucher crew.
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
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and Jim, however, that he is too clever by half, if not a
lot more: if we can't get the progressive funding for education we need
in a public system, how are we going to get it when the privatizers take
over and implement their vouchers? Maybe Reich thinks he can cut some
kind of deal -- progressive
I see that Robert Reich is saying that vouchers work on the editorial
page of the WSJ.
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
He may be right. They work on the editorial pages of the WSJ. However, they
don't work anywhere else.
CHeers, Ken Hanly
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