The legislative session ended Wednesday without a vote. Under the proposals that were being considered in Harrisburg, students from academically distressed public school districts would have been eligible for an enhanced voucher that would equal the funding for the student's local public school district up to the full cost of their education at the school of their choice. Parents then would have been allowed to apply the voucher to the public, private, religious or charter school of their choice.
Many people firmly believe school choice is a matter of justice.
By not voting on the proposals before it, the legislature has failed to deliver justice to the people of the Commonwealth. Under school choice, public, private, and religious schools would improve and all Pennsylvanians, be they students, parents, or taxpayers, would benefit. Despite this setback, we will continue to advocate school choice legislation, and we remain confident justice ultimately will prevail.