Friday, April 1, 2011

Just Say No to Voucher Expansion

This article was written by Barbara Miner for the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel Online on March 12, 2011.

"For those who worry about taxation without representation, vouchers should send shivers down your spine. Voucher schools are defined as private even though subsidized by taxpayers.

As a result, voucher schools do not have to abide by basic accountability measures such as releasing their test scores to the public or providing data on teacher pay. They also can ignore basic democratic safeguards such as open meetings and records laws or due process rights for expelled students."

Read the Full Article:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/117830148.html