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private schools

by product of the public school

Feb 8, 2017

I have been thinking about this whole private school voucher system that seems to be a pet project of the new Secty of Education. Many of the parents who chose to send their kids to private schools do so to avoid the less-desirable students who are enrolled in the public school. Now, if vouchers are available, some parents may want to send their kids to some of the more (ahem) exclusive private schools, especially now that they don't have to pay tuition or at least a lesser amount.

So, will these private schools accept these less affluent students and lose their exclusivity? Of course not, so these well-meaning parents will have school choice and this handy dandy voucher that they can't use. So, what are these well- meaning middle class parents going to do? Keep their kids in public school? Put pressure on the likes of Betsy DeVos to accept their bright, but not rich kid?

This is going to be one giant mess with a lot of disgruntled parents and the rich will be runni...See More

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AM The charter school movement has been successful here. Many
have been around since the mid 90's. 25 percent of our
schools are now charter. It's changed how the traditional
public schools manage students which is a good thing. They
have to compete for students now.

I don't know a lot about private school laws. Seems to me
th...See More

Feb 11, 2017

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AM with correction 25 percent of our PUBLIC schools are charter schools.

On 2/11/17, AM wrote: > The charter school movement has been successful here. Many > have been around since the mid 90's. 25 percent of our > schools are now charter. It's changed how the traditional > public schools manage students which is a good thing. They > have to ...See More

Feb 11, 2017

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dd On 2/09/17, Kelly wrote: > On 2/08/17, product of the public school wrote: >> I have been thinking about this whole private school > voucher >> system that seems to be a pet project of the new Secty > of >> Education. Many of the parents who chose to send their > kids >> to private schools do so to avoid the less...See More

Feb 23, 2017

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DCTraveler On 2/09/17, Saving taxpayer $$ wrote:
> One side believes vouchers save tax dollars, but public
> educators continue to claim it will drain $$. Quite true,
> it will take money out of their pocket. That's because
> the $$ allocated for educating a particular student will
> follow the student to whichever program he/sh...See More

Feb 23, 2017

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Lulu But you also have to recognize that public school budgets are also going to have to subsidize kids who are already attending private schools, so in some districts there may be some savings and in others substantial losses. The key would be to figure out how not to drain the public schools of resources while still offering vouchers that are meaningf...See MoreBut you also have to recognize that public school budgets are also going to have to subsidize kids who are already attending private schools, so in some districts there may be some savings and in others substantial losses. The key would be to figure out how not to drain the public schools of resources while still offering vouchers that are meaningful enough that families other than those already attending private schools can take advantage of them.

On 2/23/17, DCTraveler wrote: > On 2/09/17, Saving taxpayer $$ wrote: >> One side believes vouchers save tax dollars, but public >> educators continue to claim it will drain $$. Quite true, >> it will take money out of their pocket. That's because >> the $$ allocated for educating a particular student will >> follow the student to whichever program he/she chooses as >> the best fit. So how does it save money? Because the >> student only takes a portion of the FTE allocated to them >> and the portion left behind is savings to taxpayers. You >> see, the per pupil itemized cost accounts for many needs >> that student may potentially incur: transportation, >> accommodations under IDEA, intervention programs, >> counseling, special testing, after-school clubs, etc. >> Most students NEVER actually cost the district the full >> amount of the FTE, which is a windfall for the district. >> This is why they claim they will "lose" funding. But it's >> not really their money to lose....is it. >> >> Many >>> politicians believe that the voucher program saves the >>> state money They say if a child goes to private school >>> the state only pays 1/2 to 90&37; depending on the family >>> income. Of course, there are those who question the >>> actual "savings". >>> >>> What is interesting here is that the voucher system >>> doesn't seem to be preventing parents from sending their >>> children to the local public schools. All the districts >>> are going into very major construction projects to help >>> the huge numbers of students coming in. The buildings >>> can not fit all these students. >>> >>> I am only sharing this so that you can get an idea as to >>> what is probably being in mind nationally with vouchers. >>> I am not saying whether this is right or not, but this >>> lady just >> confirmed >>> has ideas very similar to the Pence plan already in >>> place.

Feb 23, 2017

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