| sapphi_snake said: Can't you just send your kid to a private school? I mean that voucher stuff just seems pointless. |
If I send my kid to private school, I still have to pay taxes to the district AND pay for the private school. In fact, I just sent in my tax payment to the district - $257.00 USD (that was just in income taxes, I also pay property taxes on my apartment which are about $1,800/yr). So if I send my kid to the private school I want, I must pay ~$5,000 USD/yr for education and still pay thousands in taxes per year for education. The better way to do it would be to give each child a voucher to redeem for 1 year of education at the facility of their parents choice. That way, if a child wants a private education, they do not need to pay for it (provided the cost is within public cost ranges, which in Ohio, private schools are a fraction of the price of public schools).
That is where I find the issue. Without vouchers, there is no competition for a student's well being. That leads to worsening standards and higher cost of education. America spends the 2nd most in dollars for education, but we rank around #30 in terms of math, science and reading. We're getting butchered by Europe and Asia.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
