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You do understand how this would and has played out, right? Basically the government would be subsidizing private schools for the rich, and since rich people a
by kennywinker 4y ago
You do understand how this would and has played out, right?
Basically the government would be subsidizing private schools for the rich, and since rich people are getting their needs met the funding will evaporate for schools in poorer neighbourhoods. Society will be move divided and your ability to succeed will depend on the class you’re born into above all else.
How can developers understand the value and need for dogfooding your own products, and yet advocate for a two tier public-private healthcare or education system?
- indymike 4y agoWe did this in Indiana and handled this by having an income cap for voucher eligibility. The reality is that people living in poor areas now have access to better schools. Rich people don't get vouchers.
- teucris 4y agoThat’s good for Indiana if true. What about other places? My understanding was that many voucher proposals did not have income caps.
- indymike 4y agoThe means test was added to Indiana's voucher program to get it passed, and it was a good thing. I put a lot of time in doing grass-roots work to get it passed, and honestly it has been great for kids, teachers (unions are good, but having employers compete for you is even better)... the only people it's been bad for are professional public school administrators and construction companies that sell school districts new buildings instead of paying teachers more.
- teucris 4y agoI’m with you on this generally, and I’m glad Indiana included a means test. But I’m not sold that a shift to voucher systems more broadly will include means tests.
- indymike 4y ago> But I’m not sold that a shift to voucher systems more broadly will include means tests. In many US states this will have to happen.