Vouchers will hurt public schools

INQUIRER EDITORIAL..A better approach to fix ailing public schools is to provide adequate funding and resources and hold the schools accountable to get better academic results or face closing.

“Pennsylvania should take note of voucher programs in places like Milwaukee and Cleveland, where they have yielded mixed results. They have not been a panacea for public schools.

In fact, researchers with the Center on Education Policy in Washington have found that vouchers have “no clear positive impact” on student academic achievement…  (more)

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