vouchers

The following comment was posted in the Deseret News. It is a well thought out comment on vouchers. metisophia Ogden, UT 1. It is our very own morality police-the Eagle Forum - that cries the loudest against schools teaching values. In spite of their cries, most schools do incorporate character education already. 2. Vouchers are a problem not a solution. Utah voters saw through the voucher scam years ago and are insulted that the scam keeps popping up. There are a few states that have had vouchers for years. Academic achievement is still pretty much the same everywhere, and both private and charter schools often have lower scores (if that's important to you) than the public schools, especially when students with similar SES are compared. 3. Politicians not teachers are responsible for the debacle that has been NCLB with its narrowing of the curriculum. Teachers would love to be able to teach the whole child again, but parents will need to change who the politicians are for that to happen.