Representative Steven King of Iowa introduced a bill that would take Dept. of Education funds and provide them to states so that they can, in turn, use them for VOUCHERS. That's right...vouchers. Anyone that doesn't think that a good portion of this money will be diverted from the traditional neighborhood public schools is mistaken.
Take a look below and you'll see what I mean about money not ending up in the public schools.
To be eligible to receive a block grant, a state must (1) comply with the education voucher program requirments (I'll find out more on this and get back to you) and (2) make it lawful for parents of an eligible child to elect to enroll their child in ANY (I did the capitalization!) public or private elementary or secondary school in the state or to home-school their child.
Of course by ANY school, that includes normal public schools, charters and private schools along with home-schooling.
I don't know about you but, I'm no longer wondering what may happen to the Dept. of Education and our public schools.
Dick
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