No Evidence for Voucher Choice
The heart of Governor Jindal's education reform package this legislative session will be a proposal that any low income family whose children attend a "C" or lower rated public school could receive a "scholarship" to attend a private or parochial school instead of his or her public school. The governor makes the claim that parents are the best judges of the best school for their child. To drive his point home the governor made a big indignant fuss over a statement by LAE Executive Director, Michael Walker-Jones that some low income parents may not have a clue as to which school is actually better for their child. Here's why Walker-Jones is correct and the Governor is guilty of misleading demagoguery on this issue:
So far the only accepted measure of a successful school has been the School Performance Score which is based primarily on student performance on state tests and which has been used quite
So far the only accepted measure of a successful school has been the School Performance Score which is based primarily on student performance on state tests and which has been used quite
