One way people think our education will improve is by the proposed private school vouchers. A voucher is a grant of money from the government. A private school voucher is government money given to student that can not pay the high tuition. In hopes that a student will get a better education. This might help the student get a better education. The voucher system try's to accomplish this by the government taking money from the public school system and giving the money in the private school systems. The Private school voucher programs undermined one of the great American traditions of public education. .
As we take a closer look at the issue a different opinion immerges. The so-called more school choices are limited by the fact those private schools are not available to all equally. Many private schools are not necessarily set to the same standards of public schools. Let us take a closer look at this issue.
A Study from Money magazine confirmed that students who attend the best public schools out perform most private schools. (Topolnicki 98) To say that private schools are better is wrong. The article went on to say those based on their study average private schools are no better then average public schools. If the government gives their money away to the private schools the poor public schools students will never get a better education. .
Most Private schools don't provide children with world views and sway students on such controversial issues as abortion, creationism, and the role of women in society. Our constitution insures that religious institution can teach their believes however, it also insures that government tax dollars will not fund religious institutions including the school. (Kanode 4) The 1st Amendment is the separation of church and state. In many areas 80% of school vouchers would be used in schools whose central mission is religion training. In most such schools religion permeates the classroom, lunchroom and even the football field.