The Chicago School Teachers Strike Reveals the Need For School Choice Comments

350,000 students are still out of school in Chicago. The Teachers Union called what the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel referred to as a "strike of choice". The Mayor did not stop there, he added "And it's the wrong choice for children." The Mayor is correct. However, the right choice is school choice. Continue Reading

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Rose
8 months ago
Where are all the "compassionate and tolerant" liberals who believe in "choice?" Their problem is not that school choice is a threat to good governance, but it is a threat to government control over the minds of our impressionable children.
Rob
8 months ago
Kasoy, I agree, I do believe that if parents would like to send their children elsewhere, then their taxes should be cut accordingly so no tax credit etc has to given in the first place. I just wish there was a way to accomplish this without hurting the kids who remain. I think a strong public education system, if done properly, could be a huge asset to this country. Today that is very questionable.
Kasoy
8 months ago
This is the same comment I wrote in another article here on the same topic: The Fed is spending $10,540/student when some parents pay lower tuition to send their kids to Catholic schools. Isn't it time to wean the Fed out of public school funding? Either it could give vouchers or tax credit to parents who opt to place their kids in private school or home schooling. Our grandkids can get better education and moral values in Catholic schools. Deacon, you hit it right on the head!

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