Had we and others committed to educational choice been invited to participate in the development of this proposition, we believe that a more equitable and effective voucher proposal would have resulted. It just creates this totally unregulated school system that is paid for by the taxpayers, with no accountability to the taxpayers, and that is just wrong. Private schools do not have enough room to absorb kids who may want to transfer there, Sanchez said. Even with a voucher, private schools do not have to accept all children in the first place. Kids in special education or kids with behavior problems, for example, would be at a disadvantage, he said.
Private schools receive additional funding from local dioceses, fund-raising, and parents.
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