Terrible take by Politico. They only discuss enrollment, not the quality of education. Republicans are trying to destroy public education. They want private and religious schools that promote their right-wing agenda.
They don’t want our kids in their private schools. They show it by raising tuition over the price of a voucher.
— Jess Piper (@piper4missouri) May 25, 2024
These schools are given taxpayer money to discriminate against poor kids. We told you this would happen. https://t.co/zRx4XqXSKp
Notice that many states subsidizing private school tuition for affluent families via ESAs have shamefully high child poverty rates. There are far better uses of your state's general fund than writing checks to the already fortunate. pic.twitter.com/ZzcOWQcFXV
— Jen Jennings, PhD (@eduwonkette_jen) May 30, 2024
Almost 1 in 5 voucher users in Indiana is from a family making $150K+. pic.twitter.com/fZ2hHBnzS5
— Jen Jennings, PhD (@eduwonkette_jen) May 25, 2024
Is your only definition of successful the higher enrollment numbers? Have you looked at the quality of education and how the students are doing? That should be considered too.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) May 29, 2024
Florida’s top education official says public school closures a tradeoff for school choice https://t.co/B0iucDqaNE
— POLITICO (@politico) May 29, 2024
That’s the GOP plan. If they can weaken public education enough, they have made Brown v Board a moot point without having to go to the Supreme Court. 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/o21VbPkdA8
— HubCityOldMan (@coachG61) January 8, 2023
I’ve got to address this common argument that is completely false. It’s not just “their” tax money. If most parents could self-fund quality education, then public schools would not need to exist. But most parents chip in a small amount in taxes that is added together with the… https://t.co/VWsNeGoeq9
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) May 28, 2024
Taxpayer money meant for public education shouldn’t fund private religious schools, for the same reason that taxpayer money meant for public parks shouldn’t fund private pools in a megachurch pastor’s backyard.
— Melanie D'Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) June 3, 2024
If religious schools want taxpayer money, they should pay taxes. pic.twitter.com/N8xBYsFgn0
I really wish rich, out-of-touch folks who nothing about education would just stop. 1) Read the fine print. THIS IS A GOVT VOUCHER PROGRAM. Voucher programs have not been shown to improve results for poor Black children because most cannot get into high-quality private schools.… https://t.co/EAvAGFuYo1
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 7, 2024
Sad! 