Now that the GOP took over the House, there will be or at least should be, a push to reinstate the voucher program in Washington D.C. by Republicans.
On June 11, 1963, George Wallace stood in a school doorway to prevent black children from attending an all white school.
Similarly, Democrats stood in the Washington D.C. school doorways and threw out the voucher program for poor, mostly minority students in 2010, denying those children a chance to attend the school of their choice.
Now, the GOP has the chance to restart the program in Washington D.C.. While the Washington D.C. schools have made some improvements under the direction of Michelle Rhee, she is now gone and the teacher's union candidate is now in the Mayor's office, who will hire the new superintendent.
So, here is one of the first things the GOP can do when they get to Washington- reinstate the voucher program for the students in the Washington D.C. School District. Time to act like conservatives.
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As long as they limit it to poor, inner-city kids, I'm fine with it. However, if voucher programs are expanded to include the middle class, private schools will not need to admit poor, inner-city kids in order to fill their enrollment and remain financially viable. They have no requirement to admit all who apply. Poor, inner-city kids are at higher risk of failure, and schools that can choose their students are unlikely to let them in (unless they can play basketball).
ReplyDeleteI would agree with you on that, Jill. The poorest kids should have first choice and then go down (up) the line.
ReplyDeleteThere should be some restrictions- like legitimate behavior problems may restrict a kid from being in the voucher program, and perhaps attendance but you are right, the poorest kids should be first in line.