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School Vouchers: The Wrong Choice
School Vouchers: The Wrong Choice Susie is a young girl who lives in Florida. Since kindergarten, she has attended a nearby private school. ... She attends the local public school and struggles through her classes. Her mother would like to send her to a private school, where there is less violence and a calmer atmosphere, but cannot afford it. ... Jesse’s inner city, spray-painted elementary school received a failing status, so she can receive a voucher to attend the school of her choice. With the money she receives from the voucher, Jesse’s mother is able to send her daughter to the same private school that Susie attends. ... While meaning well, does the voucher system inadvertently discriminate against children like Susie whose parents must work extra hours to put their children through private school? ... “Social promotion” without requirements to master grade-appropriate skills is now commonplace, so even elite colleges must run “remedial” courses for freshmen in basic math and literacy, and business executives complain that high school graduates are ill-prepared for even relatively unskilled jobs (2). ... Cleveland, Milwaukee, and the state of Florida have suggested an answer: a school voucher system. ... Each year the state gives each school a letter grade which rates that school’s ability to keep the given standards. If the school receives an “F,” it stands to lose a great deal of its student body because of vouchers. This failing grade qualifies the children enrolled in the school to participate in the voucher program, giving each student between $3000 and $4000 to attend a private school (Kaczor 1). ... While 52 children may be having a better school year, what about the hundreds of others across the state suffering from a poor education?
Approximate Word count = 1362
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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