tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28181122.post3676768902209656374..comments2023-12-19T02:12:42.656-08:00Comments on The Underdog for Kids: theunderdogforkidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07857955844103261704noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28181122.post-91269145283142223142009-07-29T15:58:17.922-07:002009-07-29T15:58:17.922-07:00I think your post is almost completely what I have...I think your post is almost completely what I have been thinking about charter schools.<br /><br />The only thing I would like to add into the discussion is that charter schools may be a very tool some folks use on the slippery slope towards vouchers.<br /><br />Now that it seems the facilities have been provided that are 'public' yet are not fully controlled by a District's Board and bureaucracy, it my provide some another stronger reason to allow vouchers for students.<br /><br />We now have three choices where to send most high school students to: Regular District administered schools, charter schools, and private schools.<br /><br />Charter schools may be used as the gap proponents of vouchers want so charter schools would create the impression that vouchers for education would not provide taxpayer funds to only private schools.<br /><br />Perhaps if proponents of vouchers want that to pass, then vouchers should be required to attend any type of high school.<br /><br />I have a problem with taxpayer money going to any type of private school. I know the parents sending their kids to private schools face a double whammy of having their taxes go towards public education while they have to pay tuition. But it is their choice where they choose to send their kids and public school students should not have their funds cut because of of choices made by private school students' parents.<br /><br />As a taxpayer whose children have finished their primary and secondary education, I do not feel it is right or justified that even a tiny portion of my taxes go to any private school.<br /><br />If the government wishes to let me keep the portion of property taxes I pay that goes to schooling, perhaps I will change my opinion about vouchers. But that won't happen nor should it.<br /><br />When a government is no longer mandated to provide children an education, that will also trigger a change in my opinion, but I know that will never happen and that is actually good.<br /><br />We have enough problems educating children in California post Prop. 13. Adding Charter schools and the thought of vouchers only increases the problems, I thinkMark Wellsnoreply@blogger.com