Disaster awaits as voucher vote approaches
Peter Green writes about the school voucher bill about to be debated in the Tennessee General Assembly.
He said:
Tennessee SB 2787 (also known as HB 2468) is one of those weird little legislative tricks beloved by both parties but mysterious to the average person. The bill began as a bill that would require the Department of Education to study school choice in other states and prepare a report. However, by the time it's done, it won't matter at all.
This bill is a way to make good on Governor Bill Lee's promise to create a universal school voucher system in Tennessee.
Greene goes on to point out that based on Tennessee's education record, vouchers are likely to be a disaster in the state.
While pro-choice fans talk about the needs of students and families, Tennessee, with its rich history of grievance-centered education reformism, appears poised to once again put the interests of profiteers ahead of protecting the rights of families. is. Heaven knows what this bill will look like in its final form, but I am not optimistic.
And Green said of the lack of accountability for schools that accept vouchers.
In select markets, it would be nice to have some basic guardrails in place. We rely less on market forces to protect us from markets that sell toxic foods. One might wonder if the government could provide such a basic level of oversight over the school choice system, but voucher enthusiasts are far more likely to explicitly forbid government oversight. In fact, the debate surrounding this bill does not seem to center around any of its requirements. Vendors will have to meet to get their share of the taxpayer-funded vouchers.
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