As parents across the state prepare to send their children back to school, they once more face the question of whether their local public school will prepare their children for the future. Creating a good school, Desmond points out, is time-consuming and expensive. Four-fifths of today's private schools are run and subsidized by religious organizations, which have limited resources for expansion. Supporters say vouchers would Force public schools to improve in order to compete for students. Opponents say Prop.
Opponents say other voucher programs have offered vouchers only to parents with low incomes.
They would remain out of the reach of low-income families. The initiative would bar the state from making any new rules for private schools. Schools will be accountable to parents because they will be able to take their kids out of bad schools. Opponents say parents should also be able to depend on the state to enforce standards of quality and safety. They would not have to give standardized tests to show how their students are doing compared to others.