tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907677492250052991.post7063635356488016836..comments2023-10-18T05:06:49.026-05:00Comments on Missouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher who knows what Common Core Means to the Teaching Professiondsmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501964533388756254noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907677492250052991.post-38301494367595742692012-08-20T11:52:20.060-05:002012-08-20T11:52:20.060-05:00"The privatization is not really “free market..."The privatization is not really “free market”. The charters and vouchers operate under governmental strings."<br /><br />Public education isn't really free market either, it creates a monopoly. How do you propose we promote true school choice. I'm in favor of vouchers only if there are no strings attached, but I think there are other ways to promote school choice as well. 1. Tax credits 2. Tax credits for donations to School Tuition Organizations 3. Tax deductions for private school tuition and home school expenses.<br /><br />Re. charter schools - I like some charter schools and others I don't. I don't believe they are the be all and end all for school choice. They should be launched without public funds however - that way they are put on the same level with private schools.<br /><br />Without offering some type of assistance to help promote school choice there will be no free market. It's hard to compete with "free."<br /><br />Ideally I'd love for people who do choose to send their kids to private school or homeschool to receive their tax dollars to the state and property taxes paid to the school district back. They shouldn't have to pay twice. I know it's a pipe dream, but that would be the fair thing to do.Shane Vander Harthttp://caffeinatedthoughts.com/noreply@blogger.com