Still, Mowry worried about what happens to the children and parents left behind in a district faulted for failing. I'm so community-centered, I would rather not. He also questioned the wisdom of using tax dollars to pay for private education. They're our tax dollars. Mowry recalled a friend who lives in Mt. Lebanon and prefers outsiders not come to the district.
Affordable housing is available.
If people like the district, they should move there, Mowry said, recalling her friend's comments. On the other hand, Seman stressed the benefit of allowing poor children more opportunities. There also was the issue of whether the size of Bush's voucher proposal is enough to cover the cost of tuition. That way parents could work off the balance of the tuition, Mowry said. That's a good thing, too, because it gets parents involved in the school, Seman said.