Sunday, November 21, 2010
Board Floats Voucher Plan
Education reform is proving to be a hot topic as of late. Originating in a wealthy suburb of Denver, Colorado, a new, educational outlook is being considered. Policy proposals entailing the use of public funds, functioning as vouchers, to be allocated to parents in order to send their children to private and almost exclusively, faith-based institutions are up for debate in Douglas County. These proposals include provisions that would allow students to not only enroll full-time in a private school but also study privately with distinguished professors and professionals within the community. It seems this coupling of public and private resources is enabling students to receive a customized education, as opposed to merely managing them in a traditional system.
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I feel that the use of the private sector in a part of society mostly controlled by government establishments already can be a very beneficial solution for education problems in contemporary society. This will encourage more competition and thus better education. This type of activity will also help stimulate the economy through business rather than cost more for government institutions. The only reservation I have on this matter is that, I feel, this will require a close oversight of the government to ensure proper values and standards being preserved.
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