Some choice Proponents of the voucher proposal love to use choice in their sell job to Michigan voters. They can legally discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, ability, etc. Private and religious schools do not have to accept vouchers. If, as a recent letter writer claimed, vouchers drain better students from public schools, at least some students will escape an environment that does not provide the discipline and education they need and deserve. Where public schools provide discipline and academic achievement equal to that perceived to exist in private schools, at a lower total cost, private schools lose their appeal and people spend their money elsewhere.
Private schools involve challenges beyond tuition money.
Vouchers are not perfect, but they offer parents who are willing to take on those challenges but may lack financial resources an opportunity to improve their child's educational experience. Edward Bush Clarkston A troubling mix Michigan voters are preparing to vote on whether or not school vouchers, which would allow parents to enroll their children in religion-based or private schools, are to become law in our state.