re: Let's talk about school vouchers in Louisiana (A Policy Analysis)

Compulsory education is a joke. Until that’s eliminated, publicly funded education will be nothing more than a useless government jobs program.

Junk analysis and framing make this conclusion worthless. While test scores are important, student growth is a far more impactful measure of success.

Furthermore, many of the voucher students are at these schools because they are already far behind

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they were found to negatively impact student achievement.

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That is such an interesting finding. What is the explanation ... other than study funding, of course?

Its bizarre how Democrats hate choice simply because it goes against the Teachers union desire.

It helps the poor, it helps the high achiever.

Why do you want to force kids to attend shitty schools?

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Nobody "deserves" vouchers.

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They beat Public school.

Why would anyone support the current system?

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when’s the last time you used the fire department? Called the police? Do you hope to get refunds for those services as well?

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Cubbies, you've rung that bell previously. The answer is the same. Re: fire, police, rescue services, etc., my use for, or need for, or benefit from them is identical to my neighbors' therefore my cost is as well.

However, if I have well-water and solar-panels, should I have to pay for water and electricity at my neighbor's rate. Should I have to pay as if I were consuming those resources? Of course not!

If my child opts out of a decrepit public school, and instead attends a school better matched to her capabilities, that is one less student needing to sap public school resources, meaning the school saves money. If it costs $8K/student, and I remove one student and her funding, the school remains on par.

Public schools, particularly EBR, often face criticism, but it's worth noting that Baton Rouge Magnet High stands out as one of the best schools in the state, whether public, private, or charter. This suggests that the individuals overseeing education aren't necessarily incompetent.

The challenge lies in students' home environments, something that's difficult to change. In Baton Rouge, there's a pattern of segregation, whether it's financial, geographical, or even based on academic performance. The ongoing efforts in places like St. George further this divide. As a result, students lacking a strong educational focus at home may struggle academically. They lack the peer pressure to excel and don't witness success among their peers or their peers' parents.

Rather than dismantling public schools, a more effective approach might involve rethinking them, they worked very well historically, we just screwed them up recently.

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when’s the last time you used the fire department? Called the police? Do you hope to get refunds for those services as well?

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I love when commies bring up the fire department.

I can feel it in my plums :royflmao:

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my use for, or need for, or benefit from them is identical to my neighbors' therefore my cost is as well.

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Everyone in society benefits from an educated populace.

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However, if I have well-water and solar-panels, should I have to pay for water and electricity at my neighbor's rate.

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people aren’t billed the same amount to pay for public education. In most places, educational funding is tied to property taxes which vary by property.

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If it costs $8K/student, and I remove one student and her funding, the school remains on par.

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well that’s not exactly how the funding works. Schools get paid per pupil at different points in the school year (I think the counts are on Oct 1 and Feb 1).