A new federal grant is intended to address the problem by better preparing teachers to meet the academic needs of these students. The N.C. program is expected to become a national model for teacher professional development of teachers. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided not to take action in the highly charged Milwaukee school voucher case. By an 8 to 1 vote, the justices rejected a challenge to Wis. state policy that allows taxpayer-funded vouchers to be used for private schools that include religious schools. For now, the battle remains to be fought at the state level.
Cases currently are before the Ohio and Vt.
Supreme Courts and pending in lower courts in Ariz. and Maine. According to the paper, the vouchers, given to disadvantaged students, have been used at 122 private schools in the city, of which 89 are religious ones. Voucher advocates expressed satisfaction with the ruling. But it means that the highest court ruling on this is the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which held that Milwaukee's voucher program did not violate either the state or Federal constitutions. It's time to get down to the business of improving student achievement and say 'enough' to what doesn't work.