The voucher program was meant to close the gap between the haves and the have-nots — the families who could already afford to send their children to private school and those who just couldn’t afford the tuition. But once the slots are filled, that dilemma returns — at least for those students who aren’t lucky […]
“Two years ago, when the voucher system was first proposed, the proponents pledged vouchers would be available only to those students who had first attended a public school and found it didn’t adequately meet their needs. They also vowed vouchers would only be awarded to low-income students who couldn’t afford another choice and that the […]
