Students must meet a financial means test. These proposals may create a phase-in period in which the total cost of the program increases gradually. The law does not create a financial incentive to attend parochial or private schools. The law does not create an ongoing state presence in religiously affiliated schools. People who may favor educational choice under certain conditions can evaluate a specific proposal in terms of the following goals.
Christians do, of course, disagree on what constitutes good public policy.
Christians disagree, but they also may, should and can talk together about public policy in the community of faith. The hope is that your experience, in spite of the difficulties you may have encountered, has shown how rewarding this deliberation can be. For Discussion 1. If in your state an educational choice proposal is being considered or if a law has been passed, discuss and evaluate the stipulations and requirements of the proposal or law.