Comments on: A Victory For Vouchers http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/02/05/vying-for-vouchers/ What's Going On Here? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: PaulBartomioli http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/02/05/vying-for-vouchers/#comment-5054 PaulBartomioli Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:44:56 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/02/05/vying-for-vouchers/#comment-5054 Better Idea: Why wait? Let's emulate. CT is fast becoming the "me, too" state in things political (gun control, energy "reform" that bankrupts the state, spending money to attract business to an unfriendly environment, etc). Now, it's time to do SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDREN!! God! How I love that phrase!! Better Idea:

Why wait? Let’s emulate. CT is fast becoming the “me, too” state in things political (gun control, energy “reform” that bankrupts the state, spending money to attract business to an unfriendly environment, etc).

Now, it’s time to do SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDREN!!

God! How I love that phrase!!

]]> By: Janet Manko http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/02/05/vying-for-vouchers/#comment-5040 Janet Manko Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:11:11 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/02/05/vying-for-vouchers/#comment-5040 This is the best argument for school vouchers I've seen. It really makes the case that vouchers can help to level the playing field, so students from all economic backgrounds can benefit from a voucher program and receive better educations. It's very encouraging, and we should keep track of how Utah manages the repercussions of this bill long-term. This is the best argument for school vouchers I’ve seen. It really makes the case that vouchers can help to level the playing field, so students from all economic backgrounds can benefit from a voucher program and receive better educations. It’s very encouraging, and we should keep track of how Utah manages the repercussions of this bill long-term.

]]> By: jake http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/02/05/vying-for-vouchers/#comment-5038 jake Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:52:11 +0000 http://tcextra.com/terrycowgill/2007/02/05/vying-for-vouchers/#comment-5038 One of the more interesting things about the protracted effort to get the law passed was how they got people (and you know who I'm talking about) to stop demagoguing the issue. The pro voucher group put up a web site and challenged anyone who opposed the legislation to give a reasoned argument against it. It turned out no one could do so and, as a result, the Utah House didn't have to confront a bunch of silly, made for headlines arguments against the legislation. I think we can all learn a lot from such an innovative approach. Congratulations Utah. Now we have the city of Milwaukee, parts of DC and a "not quite vouchers" program in Florida. Maybe this will start to break the back of the teacher's unions and bring competition and quality to secondary public education. One of the more interesting things about the protracted effort to get the law passed was how they got people (and you know who I’m talking about) to stop demagoguing the issue. The pro voucher group put up a web site and challenged anyone who opposed the legislation to give a reasoned argument against it. It turned out no one could do so and, as a result, the Utah House didn’t have to confront a bunch of silly, made for headlines arguments against the legislation.

I think we can all learn a lot from such an innovative approach.

Congratulations Utah. Now we have the city of Milwaukee, parts of DC and a “not quite vouchers” program in Florida. Maybe this will start to break the back of the teacher’s unions and bring competition and quality to secondary public education.

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