The controversy over school vouchers covers a wide array of arguments, from constitutional freedom to economic theories. ... Many believe everyone, regardless of socio-economic status should be given the same choice. ... America has always provided education for all students, regardless of socio-economic status, but if the public school can't operate, then what school does the under-privileged student attend? ...
The societal benefits of minority student achievement are a positive on the workforce; and improve social- economic consequences for communities. ... Data compiled by states and school districts indicate that ethnicity is strongly related to student educational success, and parental involvement is also strongly influenced by socioeconomic status based on Weiher, Tedin, LaBahn, Cross, Ogbu and numerous other researchers. ... According to United States law, children from every community have the right to a quality education and success regardless of their ethnicity or socioeconomic status. ......
The Dream Yet to be Realized. Almost fifty years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court declared, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, that laws separating the races in school are unconstitutional. Hundreds of lawsuits later, black and white students were bused back and forth to desegregated schools in cities across the United States. ...
