School Vouchers Societys answers to educations failures Mr

School Vouchers: Society’s answers to education’s failures Mr. Cashman (updated 2016)

The Issue and terms related to the Issue What is a school voucher? What is a private school? What is a charter school? What is an Education Savings Account? 2

Americans must support school voucher systems. Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 3

Reason #1: school vouchers increase competition between schools. - National Conference of State Legislatures (1) 4

School Vouchers and Competition: Teachnology Incorporated • Both public and private school improve(2) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 5

Study released by Jayson Bedrick: Policy Analyst from the CATO Institute (3) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 6

Reason #2: Student Choice - The Friedman Foundation (4) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 7

Reason #3: School Vouchers give low income Americans a choice Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 8

The Significance of School Choice • “Students should not be victims of their zip codes, forced to attend public schools that , generation after generation have failed their students. ” --Peter Mcdonough: Rutgers University ( • (5) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 9

Reason #4: School Vouchers are proven to work Milwaukee WI • • • Washington D. C. Ohio New York North Carolina Dr. Sheanna Watkins, Heritage Foundation (6) Gregg Foster, Senior Fellow Foundation for Educational Choice (7) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 10

Mathew Chingos, Harvard University • • 1997 -2013 study Minority Students with vouchers in NY City 0 10% more likely to go to college 35% more likely to get their bachelors degree (8) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 11

Measuring Test Score Improvements: Washington D. C. Voucher System (9) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 12

Reason #5: Additional States recently decided to add vouchers • (10) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 13

Reason #6: School Vouchers relieve a financial “double burden” Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 14

Reason #7: School Vouchers can reduce wasteful spending Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 15

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Reason #8: The Supreme Court has upheld school voucher programs • Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002) (#13) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 17

• Reason #9: The majority of curriculum in religigious private schools is secular. 18

Reason #10: School Vouchers help successful schools that struggle financially • Educational Commission of the States (#14) • Since 2005: More than 30 New York City Catholic Schools have closed • Source: Next American City: Nonprofit organization (#15) Free powerpoint template: www. brainybetty. com 19

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Endnotes 1. Enlow, Robert C. and Ladner, Matt. Ph. D. “The State Factor: A Reform that Works. ” The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). January 2005. The American Legislative Exchange Council. 17 November 2010. http: //www. alec. org/am/pdf/ALEC-State-Factor-School-Choice. pdf. 2. “Why Are People for School Vouchers. ” Teachnology. 2010. Teachnology. 17 November 2010 //www. teach-nology. com/edleadership/school_vouchers/pro/ 3. Schmore, Kurt, L. “Why School Vouchers Can Help Inner City Children. ” Manhattan Institute for Policy Research: Center for Civic Innovation. August 1999. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. 17 November 2010. http: //www. manhattan-institute. org/pdf/cb_20. pdf 4. Mcdonough, Peter. “Opinion: New Jersey Already a Voucher Success. ” New Jersey Spotlight. 6 June 2010. New Jersey Spotlight. 17 November 2010. http: //www. njspotlight. com/stories/10/0601/2122/ 5. Watkings, Shanea, Ph. D. “Safer Kids, Better Test Scores: The D. C. Voucher Program Works. ” The Heritage Foundation. 20 June 2008. The Heritage Foundation. 20 November 2010. http: //www. heritage. org/research/reports/2008/06/safer-kids-better-test-scores-the-dcvoucher-program-works 6. Foster, Greg. “Don’t Believe the Spin: Milwaukee Voucher Program a Success. ” Pajamas Media. 30 March 2009. Pajamas Media. 17 November 2010. http: //pajamasmedia. com/blog/dontbelieve-the-spin-milwaukee-voucher-program-a-success/

7. Mc. Closkey, Patrick, J. “Test Scores, Graduation Rates, and School Vouchers. ” Statistical Assessment Service. 20 October 2008. George Mason University. 29 November 2010. Universityhttp: //stats. org/stories/2008/tes_scores_vouchers_oct 20_08. html 8. Enlow and Ladner. “The State Factor: A Reform that Works. ” 9. Gryphon, Marie. “Accountability to Parents is Best. ” The CATO Institute. 26 March 2003. The CATO Institute. 29 November 2010. http: //www. cato. org/pub_display. php? pub_id=3037 10. Schomore. “Why School Vouchers Can Help Inner City Children. ” 11. Brouillette, Matthew, J. “Private Scholarships, Tax Credits, and Universal Tuition Tax Credits”. Macinac Center for Public Policy. 29 January 2001. The Macinac Center for Public Policy. 29 November 2010. www. mackinac. org/3273 12. Lips, Dan et al. “Does Spending More on Education Improve Academic Achievement. ” The Heritage Foundation. 8 September 2008. The Heritage Foundation. http: //www. heritage. org/research/reports/2008/09/does-spending-more-oneducation-improve-academic-achievement 13. “Zelman v. Simmons-Harris. ” U. S. Supreme Court Media: Oyez. 2010. The Oyez Project. 29 November 2010. http: //www. oyez. org/cases/2000 -2009/2001_00_1751

14. “School Vouchers: Pros and Cons. ” The Education Commission of the States. 2010. The Education Commission of the States. . 29 November 2010 http: //www. ecs. org/html/Issue. Section. asp? issueid=149&s=Pros+%26+Cons 15. Adler, Ben. “Why Are the Catholic Schools Closing? ” Next American City. 13 January 2009. Next American City. 29 November 2010 Cityhttp: //americancity. org/buzz/entry/1274