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| No | 17% | 51 votes | Total: 302 votes | |
| Yes | 83% | 251 votes |
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More options will not guarantee better education. The equality that our nation holds dear does not require another government program, funded by taxes, that will cause e...read more
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No, I don't believe they should. I believe this accelerates the failure of some schools, trapping children of the less well off in what becomes a self fulfilling prophesy, an en...read more
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Public sponsorship of charter schools poses a serious threat to our nation's freedom. Parents, of course, should have every option available to them to get involved in the e...read more
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by John Myers
There can be no question that our system of education is in crisis mode. In 1983, then President Ronald Reagan commissioned a report on the state of education in America. The ...read more
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by Sandra Scott
Allowing parents where to send their children to school, regardless of income, is a bad idea. If parents give on public education, the United States is in worse shape than I tho...read more
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Public Education freely available to the masses is a great aspect of this nation today, regardless of the amount of restructuring the current system may need. The United States ...read more
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by Lilly Waters
When couples are looking to purchase a home, one of the first questions they will likely ask is about the school district. People keep in mind the quality of their children's ed...read more
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by BRICKSFIELD
Yes, of course giving one's child and sending him / her to one of the best schools where they can get the best of education is a vital factor in a child's career. It has to d...read more
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by J.M. Schell
School Choice: Why Tell the Truth When You Can Muddy the Picture? First, those hoping to muddy the issue hijacked this topic. "School Choice" is the term commonly used to sp...read more
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How can it be fair for children of the wealthy to be able to go to the best school's and the children of poor people have to go to the school's that are available in their area....read more
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by Peggy V
Parents should have the ability to send their children to the school where they believe their children have the best opportunity to succeed. It is not a function of government....read more
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Parents have the right and choice to say where their children go to school its a parents right to choose the best school possible for their child's education. Children are the f...read more
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by Pakash
As a parent, it should be my choice where I want my child to attend school. I have a very good paying job, but it doesn't pay enough to send my child to a private school, which ...read more
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Should all parents, regardless of income, be able to choose where to send their children to school? Yes, I do believe so, for the following reasons: 1)RACIAL HATRED: Several ...read more
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by Paul Stanway
Providing you agree that all children are born equal, and that certain types of children should not be discriminated against based on their wealth, race and gender, then the ega...read more
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A gifted teacher and a motivated student together can achieve great things. What happens, however, if the student does not feel secure at school? What happens if the teacher n...read more
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by Donna Wesson
Parents should have the right to choose where their child will attend school, regardless of income. However, the reality is where they may think their child should go may not be...read more
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Of course, they should! However, this doesn't mean that the rest of us should have to pay for it. If the parents want to send their kids to a school that's outside of their d...read more
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When the best schools are overwhelmed by grateful parents enrolling their kids, governments will have to take resolute action. The supply will be forced to meet the demand. Thi...read more
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I had never heard of school choice until I moved to Florida. I am from Nevada, and have lived in Utah and Kansas as well. These states did not have school choice. Your childr...read more
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by Gail Marsh
Yes. Parents should be able to send their children to which ever school they choose regardless of income. Segregation by Jerry Meandering the School Districts. The public sch...read more
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It is easy to say "no" for parents, regardless of income, to choose where to send their children to school, if your child is in a good school getting a reasonably good education...read more
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A few years ago parents were excited to hear that there was a program being talked about which in essence would give parents the right to choose which school their children woul...read more
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A parent should absolutely have the right to move their child about to a school they feel is meeting the educational needs of their child. This is not a right that started out ...read more
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This should not even be a issue, but since it is I want to throw my two cents in. You mean to tell me we live in a society that has enough money to fund a war that has nothing t...read more
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All parents should be able to choose where to send their children to school. Unfortunatly, this isn't the case. Wealthy, well educated politicians send their children to the bes...read more
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by Mary Bubbins
ABSOLUTELY! Now I have read the top rated article on this debate thus far for the opposing side, and I so strongly disagree with the points made, that I could go on all night, m...read more
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