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Would you support School Choice in your state?
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:00 pm
Texas recently passed a school voucher plan that will essentially provide an annual payment of $8 - $10k from the state to the accounts of eligible children to be used for approved education-related expenses like private school tuition, pre-k, tutoring etc.
In larger metro cities where there are more private schools I could see this being a positive for some families who maybe are on the fringe of being able to afford private schools and need a little extra.
But if you live in a rural area and there aren't private schools available then wouldn't this just reduce the available funds for public schools? Or reduce the amount available to kids whose parents can't afford private school tuition even with a voucher in the larger cities?
ETA: The largest benefactor seems to be families who could already afford to send their kids to private school. Feels like a subsidy for the rich
In larger metro cities where there are more private schools I could see this being a positive for some families who maybe are on the fringe of being able to afford private schools and need a little extra.
But if you live in a rural area and there aren't private schools available then wouldn't this just reduce the available funds for public schools? Or reduce the amount available to kids whose parents can't afford private school tuition even with a voucher in the larger cities?
ETA: The largest benefactor seems to be families who could already afford to send their kids to private school. Feels like a subsidy for the rich
This post was edited on 4/17/25 at 7:46 pm
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Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:01 pm to Sterling Archer
No
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:02 pm to ghost2most
Yes, public schools suck in my area
And private is too damn high
And private is too damn high
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:07 pm to Sterling Archer
No
and not just no, but hell no. It's not a private school if taxpayer money goes to fund its student's admission.
The people who pay the money get the product. School vouchers are socialism. Period.
and not just no, but hell no. It's not a private school if taxpayer money goes to fund its student's admission.
The people who pay the money get the product. School vouchers are socialism. Period.
This post was edited on 4/17/25 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:09 pm to Sterling Archer
quote:All correct.
But if you live in a rural area and there aren't private schools available then wouldn't this will just reduce the available funds for public schools? Or reduce the amount available to kids whose parents can't afford private school tuition even with a voucher in the larger cities?
Charter and private schools and their students will flourish, public schools will only continue to get worse. The rich keep getting richer at the expense of the poor.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:10 pm to Bob Sacamano 89
quote:If there were no private schools, all the public schools wouldn't suck, would they?
Yes, public schools suck in my area
And private is too damn high
Makes you think
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:11 pm to Sterling Archer
No. Louisiana will turn it into TOPS 2.0 in no time. Tops started out great, then universities jacked up tuition and made even more money.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:11 pm to Sterling Archer
No, especially in the supposed form where wealthy parents essentially get a discount with their children in private schools while at same time gutting public schools in areas where the nearest private school may be 50 miles away.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:12 pm to Shexter
quote:This has nothing to do with higher ed
No. Louisiana will turn it into TOPS 2.0 in no time. Tops started out great, then universities jacked up tuition and made even more money.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:13 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
As a matter of fact, I'm for the opposite.
If your student is enrolled in a private school, you should get a tax deduction, so that you aren't paying for someone else's child's education in a public institution.
If your student is enrolled in a private school, you should get a tax deduction, so that you aren't paying for someone else's child's education in a public institution.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:15 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
quote:
If your student is enrolled in a private school, you should get a tax deduction, so that you aren't paying for someone else's child's education in a public institution.
Support. I would think if you did vouchers, private schools would just increase tuition.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:17 pm to Harry Caray
quote:
This has nothing to do with higher ed
Agree, but someone will figure out how to bend the rules and profit in a similar fashion as the Tops program. This isn't going to be some great financial equalizer. Private school's will simply increase tuition so they can continue to keep the undesirables out.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:20 pm to Shexter
quote:
Private school's will simply increase tuition so they can continue to keep the undesirables out.
I hope you understand that this is a private school's only job and purpose.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:21 pm to Shexter
quote:Gotcha yeah I agree with that . I think it was a bit more disingenuous by the previous poster to act like TOPS is the sole reason tuition has skyrocketed when increasing tuition is a nationwide problem.
Agree, but someone will figure out how to bend the rules and profit in a similar fashion as the Tops program. This isn't going to be some great financial equalizer. Private school's will simply increase tuition so they can continue to keep the undesirables out.
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:22 pm to Sterling Archer
quote:
maybe are on the fringe of being able to afford private schools and need a little extra.
Like private schools aren't just going to raise their tuition by the voucher amount...
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:22 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
quote:
vouchers are socialism.
Are public schools not socialism?
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:23 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
quote:Nope. Not at all. If they don't want to pay tuition, they're free to enjoy the benefit of their property taxes.
If your student is enrolled in a private school, you should get a tax deduction
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:24 pm to TriStateAreaFootball
quote:
No
and not just no, but hell no. It's not a private school if taxpayer money goes to fund its student's admission.
The people who pay the money get the product. School vouchers are socialism. Period.
100%. This is one of the major reasons we're taking my daughter out of her private school. Why the hell would I pay ~25k for my 2 kids (son starting kindergarten) when a bunch of people just get to come for free!?
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:26 pm to ghost2most
In Arkansas there is state money available for the school of your choice (at least I think there is).
Posted on 4/17/25 at 3:26 pm to Sterling Archer
School choice is nothing but a farce to legally funnel tax money to religious organizations. It also decreases funds for the schools that need funding the most.
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