When promises disappear, the voucher mirage will cost us all.
As Tennessee looks ahead to the 114th General Assembly, speculation is swirling that Governor Bill Lee might call a special session to address school choice, his hallmark initiative. While no special session has been officially announced, it’s clear that school choice will take center stage in the Governor’s legislative agenda for the upcoming session. This […]
We strongly oppose efforts to expand so-called “school choice” in Tennessee. Buyer beware.
Consider that as we begin advocacy on the House and Senate bills for school choice here in Tennessee, the House bill (projected ~38-page omnibus) has yet to be released and the Senate bill provides nothing more than what can be construed as boilerplate language. Yet, both of these bills are scheduled to be heard in […]
Vouchers: “School Choice” Trap
He who pays the piper calls the tune. When government educrats call the tune, they will ultimately advance their agenda, even if at first the tune sounds appealing to parents. … The money should follow the child, they said in the early 1990s. That way, they said, parents will have “school choice.” Fund students, not […]