The voucher program was meant to close the gap between the haves and the have-nots — the families who could already afford to send their children to private school and those who just couldn’t afford the tuition. But once the slots are filled, that dilemma returns — at least for those students who aren’t lucky enough to nab an open spot in a private classroom. They’ll be left to attend public schools that already complain they’ve been hurt by the exodus of students — and therefore money — from their buildings.
Sen. Phil Berger said the budget will “put student outcomes and parental choice ahead of bureaucracy.” But it DOESN'T. No meaningful student outcome checks exist, & private schools accept who they want. It is a disaster. #nced