Comments on: Perdue, McCrory Speak on Vouchers

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:14:13 +0000

You just describe the dutch system of education.

Public schools competing for students because the more students they have, the more money they get.

Of course, this only works within a system without geographical assignments

By: Justin Thibault

Justin Thibault — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:34:59 +0000

Hereâ€™s the rub with your positionâ€“the language about â€œpublic moneyâ€ is a misnomer. Thereâ€™s no such thing as â€œpublic money.â€ Itâ€™s YOUR money that they took from you under duress.

When both my kids are in school, I’ll be getting more in services than I pay in taxes (state and local). So, I’ll get more than my money back.

By: Paul Terrell

Paul Terrell — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:08:50 +0000

Admin your later article about special needs tax credits and your response to it is what Vouchers is all about. You contradicted yourself. The state giving you money to put your kid in a private school because your public school is failing is a Voucher.

By: Rev. Mike

Rev. Mike — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:53:26 +0000

Here’s the rub with your position–the language about “public money” is a misnomer. There’s no such thing as “public money.” It’s YOUR money that they took from you under duress. Thus, like the BS about the Feds “giving” us a stimulus check, when they “give” you something, they’re not giving you anything that wasn’t yours to begin with. Any voucher program worth its salt would be nothing more than the equivalent of a tax credit that you have to spend on educating your minor children. As for Govco getting their hands into the private schools, there’s nothing really to prevent them from doing that now if they have to offer the NCSCOS.

I’m also dubious of your stipulation that student assignment should be independent of residence. Freedom to choose residence is a crucial freedom, and choosing to go where the best supplier is located is the only way to force the issue of educational quality. The only way your plan for the money to follow the child would work is if the cost of transportation comes off the top of that voucher.