Working-class parents often express interest in vouchers. But in Arizona, the nation’s school choice capital, these families aren’t using them due to the inaccessibility of private schools and the costs of transportation, meals and uniforms.
It’s almost like even with a voucher it still costs money to actually send kids to private/charter schools. Also, the schools then have no reason not to raise tuition a bit since the government is covering some of the cost. A few people on the edge of affording it might be able to switch but those with the lowest income can’t afford to spend anything.
It’s mostly just going to benefit people already sending their kids to private/charter schools and hurt everyone in public schools because there’s less money.
It’s almost like even with a voucher it still costs money to actually send kids to private/charter schools. Also, the schools then have no reason not to raise tuition a bit since the government is covering some of the cost. A few people on the edge of affording it might be able to switch but those with the lowest income can’t afford to spend anything.
It’s mostly just going to benefit people already sending their kids to private/charter schools and hurt everyone in public schools because there’s less money.