The Times-Union recently offered pro and con positions on immigration policies for skilled foreign workers. Regardless of the side one takes in that discussion, underneath the issue is the failure of our education system to provide the skilled talent our technical industries need. The problem with public schools is a national problem that basically must be solved locally. Many parents do not want to wait until sometime in the future for their children to get a quality education. They must do something now.
Vouchers give the parents options.
The education the children receive will decide if the parents chose the correct option. Vouchers provide options for the children, while the adults argue about how to fix the education system. The children and the system both win. Kensington is a community of 1,024 homes directly in the path of the proposed Craig Airport expansion. In this community, we already have a high noise level that would only be compounded by more, larger and noisier aircraft, as well as increased safety concerns.