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Indiana: Vouchers Hurt Not Help Education
Public funding of private schools takes many forms with variable results. Following practices in different states informs our thinking.
The Indiana Center for Tax and Budget Accountability argues that vouchers hurt, not help the education of children. Look at their arguments. What would improve education?
This is an interesting report.
Then and Now: A Letter from Leesburg
I can hear the sadness in this letter. It is about change in a town she loves.
The Villages Charter School Removes 140 Students
Can you imagine that a public school can tell you to transfer your child to another school because the company you work for no longer is eligible to send children there?
The Villages is an age restricted, gated community in Sumter County with over 100,000 residents–no children allowed. They have a charter school. They just told 140 students they can no longer attend. Something is unreal.Continue reading
Duval County: School Choice is a False Choice
As charters in Duval County increase, the school district faces a $10 million dollar shortfall. Should the district give up reading coaches for traditional schools?
The options for balancing the district budget are not good. If the district draws down its reserve fund, what do they do next year? The district anticipates that there will be 2,000 new enrollments in charters next fall. Charters in Duval County have their own challenges.
On the surface, it would appear that Duval County, like many counties, is facing the reality that splitting money with charters means that no one has enough to do what needs to be done. What is going on?
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- Education Team at the Department of Education
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