… becuase the say are schools are failing. Vouchers do nothing to improve our public schools. Universal pre K and Pre-preK have strong record of boosting education outcomes in poor and wealthy communities and the programs help young mothers return to the workforce.
"Your taxpayer dollars are going to subsidize wealthy children to go to private schools."
This is an outright lie. Rather, these vouchers are refunding parents the taxes they already paid to the state. Given that these parents are saving the state money by not sending their kids to public schools, it's only fair the parents should receive a refund of part of the taxes they paid for public schools.
The bigger issue is that the way schools handle education of special ed students are drastically driving up the cost of public education while not improving the educational outcomes for the vast majority of students.
I don't know of a good solution, but having a full-time teacher/assistant responsible for a single special ed student is not remotely cost-effective and diverts resources away from the bulk of the student body.
My opinion is that there is supposed to be a separation of church and state. I would bet you money that if that money were going to Yeshivas(Jewish) or Madrasas (Muslim) you would see crowds of people protesting the use of public funds. I feel the same way about ANY religious or private schools receiving public funding.
Hard to believe that legislators who are “fiscal conservatives” would remove income thresholds for a program that already covers every NH family up to median income. We so need some reforms to public education; funding education vouchers for private schools is taking us backward.
Quite a few of the legislators I’ve spoken to who are inclined to support vouchers say they want alternatives because our schools are
… becuase the say are schools are failing. Vouchers do nothing to improve our public schools. Universal pre K and Pre-preK have strong record of boosting education outcomes in poor and wealthy communities and the programs help young mothers return to the workforce.
"Your taxpayer dollars are going to subsidize wealthy children to go to private schools."
This is an outright lie. Rather, these vouchers are refunding parents the taxes they already paid to the state. Given that these parents are saving the state money by not sending their kids to public schools, it's only fair the parents should receive a refund of part of the taxes they paid for public schools.
The bigger issue is that the way schools handle education of special ed students are drastically driving up the cost of public education while not improving the educational outcomes for the vast majority of students.
I don't know of a good solution, but having a full-time teacher/assistant responsible for a single special ed student is not remotely cost-effective and diverts resources away from the bulk of the student body.
We have the receipts to document this is the truth.
Also, Anita, your anti-Christian rhetoric is noted and shameful.
My opinion is that there is supposed to be a separation of church and state. I would bet you money that if that money were going to Yeshivas(Jewish) or Madrasas (Muslim) you would see crowds of people protesting the use of public funds. I feel the same way about ANY religious or private schools receiving public funding.
Hard to believe that legislators who are “fiscal conservatives” would remove income thresholds for a program that already covers every NH family up to median income. We so need some reforms to public education; funding education vouchers for private schools is taking us backward.