Hands up for vouchers - Hands up for vouchers; America's schools.(Vouchers for America's schools)(Brief Article) From: The Economist (US) | Date: February 23, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Let parents spend vouchers where they choose, with safeguards

EDUCATION and religion are both controversial subjects. Now an American argument that combines them is coming to a head. On February 20th, the Supreme Court began to hear oral arguments on the legality of a school-voucher scheme in Cleveland, Ohio. Vouchers allow poor parents to choose where to spend the money the city or the state allots for their children's education. In particular, they can take their child...

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