[MLUG - DISCUSSION] Choice Schools/School Vouchers

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Interesting topic, thought I'd inquire opinions on it.

Schools in Milwaukee have started using vouchers that let parents pick which
school their kid gets "public education" at.  The new twist is parochial
schools being included.  Aside from the "separation of church and state"
issue, there is the issue of flooding out the good schools.  In Jefferson
City, for example, there are two high schools, JCHS, and Helias (catholic
school).  Helias costs $3000 + books + misc.  JCHS is free + misc.  Helias
has a highly respected education program, has a staff well trained to keep
their students in line, and tends to turn out a lot better statistics.  I
left JCHS not even knowing that ! wasn't a typo on a math test.  (I did
study on the side and found out what I was missing before I entered
college.)

Imagining that this voucher system was implemented in JC, and considering
over 2000 students attend JCHS, and about 1/3 as many attend Helias, and
both are above fire code for their buildings.  How screwed are both going to
become?
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