By allowing individual freedom of worship and reducing the government's role in suppressing religious instruction, this plan actually strengthens the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Finally, leave it to a liberal to worry about the ability of the state to issue mandates. As discussed above, the less state interference, the better for the student. Since school choice plans often represent the only opportunity for disadvantaged and minority students to escape failing schools, their parents are some of the most vocal supporters of school choice plans. Without vouchers and the like, these children would have NO chance at a decent education.
Portable funding puts education within reach.
Contrary to the arguments of school choice, the average private school provides a better education for half the per-pupil cost than the average public school . Private school tuitions, in turn, are much less than the average per-pupil expenditure in the public school system. This means that portable education funds are a boon for public and private schools alike, because it makes it possible to pay for private education of many students still have ample resources left over for those who choose to stay in public schools. Some people think that giving parents choices for their kids is a bad idea, and maybe it is if you're employed by a candidate who is beholden to the teachers' unions. But if you're a parent with a child in a failing school, it might just be salvation.