The national report compiles results from rigorous empirical studies that examine the academic outcomes of school choice students, the academic effect of competition on public schools, the fiscal impact of school
choice on taxpayers and government, racial segregation in schools and the effect of school choice on civic values and practices.
Not exact matches
An obvious
choice to lead this type of national campaign is the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation, which regularly spars with governments
on tax matters.
Another issue is that these people are paid out of taxes — why should
taxpayers cover the cost of their
choice to do something unrelated to their job; it's only government business because they're encroaching
on their employer's time.
(vital statistics from NYS Dept of Health, obtainable
on line) For those of us who believe that the right of
choice should be made before the embroyo, fetus, or child is ripped apart; the cost to the
taxpayers pales in the destruction of the innocents.
Is your
choice going to cost workers their jobs, putting them
on benefits that you as a
taxpayer will have to pay for?
Political parties shouldn't be allowed to take the easy option and put the burden of paying for politics solely
on the shoulders of
taxpayers who have no
choice in the matter.
«Health care in America must work better and become more affordable, relieving
taxpayers of the financial burdens under this failed policy, and give patients more
choices, while still continuing to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions and allowing children to stay
on their parent's policy.
Instead, state leaders should work to strengthen state standards and tests, provide school performance information to parents and
taxpayers, and empower parents to act
on school performance data by offering more school -
choice options.
The only limitations I'd put
on taxpayer - funded parental
choice are that eligible schools:
The Truth: Every fiscal study ever conducted finds school
choice has either a positive or no visible effect
on taxpayers and public schools, meaning most programs save money.
«Although the current dialogue about school
choice is generally focused
on charter schools, vouchers, and the overall diversion of
taxpayer monies to private entities, it misses a fundamental reality: Most public school districts already offer a wide range of
choices to their students.»
Vos said the ability to convert public schools to independent charter schools makes the bill «tougher
on the
choice schools and charter schools than it is
on public schools,» but said the measure's goal is to ensure all schools receiving
taxpayer dollars are treated the same way.
As EdChoice researcher Greg Forster has shown, not only do private school
choice programs have a positive effect
on students» academic outcomes in public schools, they do
taxpayers a big favor at the same time.
In The Tax - Credit Scholarship Audit, EdChoice Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis Dr. Martin Lueken follows up
on previous work examining the fiscal effects of private school
choice programs
on state governments, state and local
taxpayers and school districts.
Search our library for state and national research
on how school
choice affects students, parents, schools,
taxpayers and voters.
Posted
on October 18, 2016 · A bipartisan group of state representatives hammered private school
choice proponents at a heated legislative hearing
on Monday, signaling an enduring uphill battle in the Texas House for proposals that would use
taxpayer dollars to help parents send their kids to private or parochial schools, or educate them at home.
A Las Vegas judge
on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of Nevada's controversial new school
choice program that would allow parents to spend
taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition.
Besides offering
choice in education, charter schools can help relieve some of the overcrowding in existing district schools without placing undue burdens
on taxpayers.
Charter schools «may expand
choice for some students while imposing costs
on taxpayers and students that remain in district schools,» according to the study.
A Las Vegas judge
on Wednesday ruled Nevada's controversial new school
choice bill does not violate a constitutional ban against the use of
taxpayer money for religious purposes.
Calculating the fiscal impact of these programs would seem straightforward
on the surface, but critics and supporters of educational
choice strongly disagree about such programs» fiscal effects
on taxpayers, state budgets and schools.
On the flip side, opponents of charters and other
taxpayer - supported forms of school
choice are predicting the destruction of traditional public schools under DeVos» leadership.