It has been almost five decades since school vouchers, or public tax-funded subsidies for students to attend private schools, were first introduced as a public policy option. Despite millions of dollars spent by voucher proponents to convince lawmakers and the public that vouchers are the answer to the challenges our students face, the public school community claims that “school vouchers still remain controversial, unproven, and unpopular.”
So why, after five decades of debate, does this issue draw so much attention, with local, state and national politicians taking strong positions on opposite sides?
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