In the voucher system, the money goes to a PRIVATE for profit school, which means that the wealthier can supplement the voucher, send their kids to costlier school, and further widen the gap between rich and poor in our country .  It's a financially gated school community for the rich.  Better yet, skip the check part - just make all PUBLIC schools open enrollment.  In this day and age of personal transportation and two-worker families, geographical proximity should not be a limiting factor in school choice.  This would do more to even out the opportunity/achievement gap in our public schools.

by nuevomexicano on 07/30/2010 12:41:27 PM EST