Who Vouches for Vouchers? (Correspondence).(Brief Article)
American Prospect, The, August, 2002
MEGAN TWOHEY'S "WHO Vouches for Vouchers?" [July 1] suggests that the public shouldn't worry about school-voucher programs so long as they're not "universal." But even programs focused on certain cities or communities have a devastating impact by diverting critical resources from public schools.
Cleveland's voucher program may not be "universal," but this year it drained $43 million in tax dollars. In its first year, the program contributed to budgetary pressures resulting in the elimination of full-day kindergarten for many of the district's ...
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