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Please. . . Do NOT Eat Your Cookie Yet! You can keep your oatmeal

Please. . . Do NOT Eat Your Cookie Yet! You can keep your oatmeal cookie - or - You can exchange your oatmeal cookie for half of an organic chocolate cookie outside of the room - or - You can walk up to the third floor and exchange your oatmeal cookie for a whole organic chocolate chip cookie

March 28, 2006 Vouchers: an issue of school choice Jennifer Brown, Michael De. Pauw,

March 28, 2006 Vouchers: an issue of school choice Jennifer Brown, Michael De. Pauw, Cassie Fredendall, Paeter Wait

Objectives At the end of this seminar, you will. . . 1. Present an

Objectives At the end of this seminar, you will. . . 1. Present an argument to support or reject the concept of vouchers. 2. Be exposed to several types of voucher systems in place and the differences among them. 3. Evaluate voucher systems by looking at positive and negative consequences and variables related to school choice. Image from http: //www. uni-passau. de

School choice is in high demand growing. . . More than 1 million families

School choice is in high demand growing. . . More than 1 million families home school. Families of over 624, 000 students use vouchers, tax credits, or tax deductions to attend a school of choice. There is a growing recognition among parents that no one school, even a great school, can serve all students equally well. from Backgrounder (No. 1848 April 25, 2005)

New Taxes Private Donors Existing Public Schools Voucher: a publicly funded scholarship; a certificate

New Taxes Private Donors Existing Public Schools Voucher: a publicly funded scholarship; a certificate with a designated dollar value that may be applied toward tuition or fees at a public Money for Vouchers or private educational institution of choice Private Schools Other Public Schools Religious Schools

existing voucher systems. . .

existing voucher systems. . .

Universal School Voucher Programs regardless of their income, where they live or any other

Universal School Voucher Programs regardless of their income, where they live or any other criteria, to direct all or part of the funds set aside for education by the government to send their children to a school of choice, whether that school is public, private or religious. In effect, separating the government financing of education from Allowing all parents, the government operation of schools. Examples: Sweden, Belgium from http: //www. allianceforschoolchoice. org

Means-Tested School Voucher Programs Enabling poor families who meet specific income criteria, typically around

Means-Tested School Voucher Programs Enabling poor families who meet specific income criteria, typically around 185% of the federal poverty limit, to direct funds set aside for education by the government to pay for all or part of tuition at the public, private or religious school of their choice. Examples: Milwaukee, Cleveland from http: //www. allianceforschoolchoice. org

Failing Schools, Failing Students Voucher Programs Allowing parents whose children are doing poorly in

Failing Schools, Failing Students Voucher Programs Allowing parents whose children are doing poorly in school or whose children attend failing public schools to direct the funds set aside for education by the government to send their child to a better performing public, private or religious school. Examples: Florida’s A+ Program, Colorado from http: //www. allianceforschoolchoice. org

Schedule • • • PBS Video on Vouchers Small Group Discussion: Why/Why Not min.

Schedule • • • PBS Video on Vouchers Small Group Discussion: Why/Why Not min. Large Group Discussion 5 min. 10

VOUCHERS Support Refute Through competition, vouchers. . . Vouchers. . . § Improve academic

VOUCHERS Support Refute Through competition, vouchers. . . Vouchers. . . § Improve academic achievement § Increase financial efficiency § Promote accountability among teachers § Increase opportunity § Promote higher standards § Violate separation of church and state § Take funds away from public schools § Encourage economic, racial, ethnic, and religious stratification § What about the children left behind in failing public schools? Text from www. schoolchoices. org, http: //www. nea. org/vouchers/index. html Image from www. tor-bay-harbour. co. uk/vi/index/learning. htm

Transportation Academic/ Income Restrictions Geographic Distribution Criteria for Evaluating Vouchers Admission System Tuition Government

Transportation Academic/ Income Restrictions Geographic Distribution Criteria for Evaluating Vouchers Admission System Tuition Government Strings Attached Image from http: //www. kent. edu

Pre-Assessment Results Do you s upport t he c oncept of vouchers? Image from

Pre-Assessment Results Do you s upport t he c oncept of vouchers? Image from http: //www. equaleducation. org

More Pre-Assessment Results Image from http: //www. equaleducation. org

More Pre-Assessment Results Image from http: //www. equaleducation. org