Seriously, Folks: School Voucher Proponents Need to Get Real
I’ve got a radical idea.
Instead of relying on theorizing to decide if a voucher system will work why don’t we just experiment. After all, one good experiment is worth a thousand expert opinions.
Our current government managed school system was created in the 1920′s and was designed to provide basic literacy, basic numeracy and basic political education to the masses. It worked well in a social environment of local control and broad social consensus on how schools should be run. Now nearly, a century later people still apparently believe that system will continue to function largely unmodified even though we face radically different educational needs and a complete breakdown in social consensus.
Our collegiate system is basically a voucher system and it works great. Indeed, the American collegiate system is considered the best overall in the world by most. Why shouldn’t we seek to duplicate that success in the K-12 environment?
The complaint that vouchers won’t provide enough money is simply ludricris. It is based on the idea that people won’t vote enough money to educate their own children and grandchildren. Why are Leftist intellectuals so utterly terrified of putting real economic power directly into the hands of the people?
