Comments on: Republic report oversimplifies school choice bottom line http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/19/republic-report-oversimplifies-school-choice-bottom-line/ Arizona Politics, News, Commentary and Information with a Blatantly Conservative Worldview Presented by an Alliance of Writers, Activists, Consultants and Government Insiders. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:38:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: todd http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/19/republic-report-oversimplifies-school-choice-bottom-line/comment-page-1/#comment-209510 todd Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:27:26 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5469#comment-209510 "The headline is all the more unfortunate given the fact that by the Republic reporter’s own estimation the program results in a $3 million savings to taxpayers." That is not what the reporter found. The reporter found that if one assumes all students who received vouchers would not be going to private school if they had not received vouchers program results in a $3 million savings to taxpayers. This is, to put it mildly, a generous assumption to voucher advocates. If it is not true in even 15% of the cases, the whole thing turns into a net loss for the state. “The headline is all the more unfortunate given the fact that by the Republic reporter’s own estimation the program results in a $3 million savings to taxpayers.”

That is not what the reporter found. The reporter found that if one assumes all students who received vouchers would not be going to private school if they had not received vouchers program results in a $3 million savings to taxpayers. This is, to put it mildly, a generous assumption to voucher advocates. If it is not true in even 15% of the cases, the whole thing turns into a net loss for the state.

]]> By: Wolfy http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/19/republic-report-oversimplifies-school-choice-bottom-line/comment-page-1/#comment-209504 Wolfy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:07:26 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5469#comment-209504 It is unconstitutional. I was making the point that it's also cheaper, for taxpayers. For charter schools and their parents, there's still pressure to make up the difference. It is unconstitutional. I was making the point that it’s also cheaper, for taxpayers. For charter schools and their parents, there’s still pressure to make up the difference.

]]> By: Her? http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/19/republic-report-oversimplifies-school-choice-bottom-line/comment-page-1/#comment-209497 Her? Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:03:42 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5469#comment-209497 And, yet, the charter schools are suing the state, claiming the lower funding they receive is unconstitutional because it is less than what is given to public schools. And, yet, the charter schools are suing the state, claiming the lower funding they receive is unconstitutional because it is less than what is given to public schools.

]]> By: Wolfy http://sonoranalliance.com/2009/10/19/republic-report-oversimplifies-school-choice-bottom-line/comment-page-1/#comment-209483 Wolfy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:50:17 +0000 http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=5469#comment-209483 Charter schools save taxpayers money over traditional public schools because they do not use taxpayer-funding buildings, gyms, stadiums, theaters, fields and overpriced digs for administrators. When are people like those at the Republic going to realize that spending money on schools is not the same as spending money on education? Charter schools save taxpayers money over traditional public schools because they do not use taxpayer-funding buildings, gyms, stadiums, theaters, fields and overpriced digs for administrators.

When are people like those at the Republic going to realize that spending money on schools is not the same as spending money on education?

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