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To start, I got no problem with public funds going to a Charter School. Not one.
But, I've always been suspicious of public funds going to a private school in the forms of vouchers. Mainly, because the reason private schools do so well is they cull the underperformers. And boot them back to the public schools, or another private school. I doubt they ever come out and say the reason they cull these students. But we all know, if a school admin wants you gone, they find a reason.
My question is, when Devos starts this voucher program. And a parent chooses a private school for their kid who underperforms. Will there be some sort of guarantee on the funds? For instance, Lil' Johny goes to private school, and makes all D's. And the principle decides lil'Johny has got to go, and trumps up some reason or other. Does the tuition get refunded to the state, or does the private school keep it?
If lil Johny gets kicked back down to public school, with the rest of the underperformers not able to cut it in Private School, does the money follow him to the Public School?
Should we offer vouchers to schools with a No Refund policy?
Bonus Question. What about Rural Areas, the people who mostly voted for Trump. I grew up in an area without a private or charter school, heavily Republican, for about a hundred miles. Where is their choice? Most places that have public or private schools are in fact Urban areas, who if I'm not mistaken were filled full of people totally against Devos and Trump. Will there be private schools built to bring the types of schools to the people who actually voted for this. Or are our population centers just getting stuck with a defunded public school system and plenty of opportunity to learn about Adam and Eve in Science Class?
Serious question, how are the rural people who wanted this getting their kids to these private schools? I suspect, Betsy's family will be more than happy to open a chain of private schools across the country. If she gets the chance, but I'd like to hear what the plan is from the people who advocate this.
But, I've always been suspicious of public funds going to a private school in the forms of vouchers. Mainly, because the reason private schools do so well is they cull the underperformers. And boot them back to the public schools, or another private school. I doubt they ever come out and say the reason they cull these students. But we all know, if a school admin wants you gone, they find a reason.
My question is, when Devos starts this voucher program. And a parent chooses a private school for their kid who underperforms. Will there be some sort of guarantee on the funds? For instance, Lil' Johny goes to private school, and makes all D's. And the principle decides lil'Johny has got to go, and trumps up some reason or other. Does the tuition get refunded to the state, or does the private school keep it?
If lil Johny gets kicked back down to public school, with the rest of the underperformers not able to cut it in Private School, does the money follow him to the Public School?
Should we offer vouchers to schools with a No Refund policy?
Bonus Question. What about Rural Areas, the people who mostly voted for Trump. I grew up in an area without a private or charter school, heavily Republican, for about a hundred miles. Where is their choice? Most places that have public or private schools are in fact Urban areas, who if I'm not mistaken were filled full of people totally against Devos and Trump. Will there be private schools built to bring the types of schools to the people who actually voted for this. Or are our population centers just getting stuck with a defunded public school system and plenty of opportunity to learn about Adam and Eve in Science Class?
Serious question, how are the rural people who wanted this getting their kids to these private schools? I suspect, Betsy's family will be more than happy to open a chain of private schools across the country. If she gets the chance, but I'd like to hear what the plan is from the people who advocate this.