The U.S. does not spend more than other countries on education. Lack of Accountability means taxpayers have no control over private schools and how their money is spent there. Private schools are controlled by their owners and need not involve anyone, including parents, in school governance. No elected school board or legislative oversight exists, even though public funds would be involved. The potential for fraud is great, as Milwaukee discovered when a private school faked enrollment numbers to increase its funding under the city's voucher program.
Public education levels the playing field and prepares all children to live and work together.
Vouchers would create a class system of education where the vast majority of inner city students and the learning disabled would be left behind in under-funded schools. A Harvard study showed that public and private school choice can actually leave many low-income children stranded in schools that are worse off than before. A closer look shows these arguments are invalid. The only choice belongs to the school, not the parents. Private schools can discriminate in admission and hiring by sex, test scores, religion, health problems, discipline problems, and physical, emotional, or learning disabilities.