Religious school vouchers: an obstacle to education reform.(Church & State)

From: The Humanist | Date: May 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

SUPPORTERS OF EXTENDING tax aid to religious schools through vouchers argue that private institutions do a better job than public schools. It is morally wrong, they argue, to keep children in failing public schools when there are private alternatives available. Furthermore, they assert that if low-income parents are unable to afford these private options, the taxpayer should chip in.

There is one serious flaw in this argument: So far there is no evidence private schools, most of which are religious in nature, are doing a better job teaching low-income children. In some cases, ...

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