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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (47244)	10/16/2000 4:56:48 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (2) of 769667

The one key difference between public and private education is that the private/parochial schools have the luxury of kicking out non-performing students and maintaining at least a semblance of discipline in the classroom. The only public schools that can come close to a well disciplined private environment are the ones in upper income communities. To find a decent school for low income people is very rare, and possibly confined only to unusual situations, such as the Menonite schools. This indicates the issue is not funds, unless you are advocating military style public schools, which might be a good option. You see, once again, that choice is an option that is needed and desired. The initial funding of vouchers is at the rate of 50% of the true cost of public education. The remainder is left in the coffers of the State. What will they do with it? Well, they could put it in public schools in accountable programs and see if it is possible to resurrect the worst ones. This might satisfy some but since we admit the issue is not funds who knows. Seems like a win-win proposition, after all people are taking on added costs sending their children to voucher schools (transportation most obviously).

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