School Vouchers: introduction

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Everyone agrees that education is important, but there is disagreement about the best way to provide it. In the United States, there is a long tradition of tax-supported and state-administered 'public' schools. There is also a traditional argument that says that such tax-based funding is unfair to those without children or to those who choose to educate their children at home or in religious or other private schools.

Recently, some people have suggested that instead of, or in addition to, support for public (state-controlled) schools, government should provide financial support for parents who choose to educate their children in private schools through a system of School Vouchers (often called "school choice" by supporters) which parents could 'spend' at public or other schools.

Education Week: Vouchers

ERIC Digest: Education vouchers Summary of the problem; information of the success of vouchers

Definition of school voucher both sides of the controversy

Wikipedia entry & Free Dictionary

Boston College: Issues: School Choice A good collection of resources and links

FindLaw: Vouchers legal and policy questions

Vouchers and the law the constitutionality of the school reform movement's most controversial proposal

Vouchers State-by-state laws in each US state

Resources on Private School Vouchers

Religion In The Public Schools: A Joint Statement Of Current Law A document from American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Learn about School Vouchers? Arguments in favor and opposed

Position Papers essays for and against