Whether or not you agree with all the American Civil Liberties Union does, surely we agree that public education must be defended.
Public education is the cornerstone of American democracy.
An educated electorate is vital to sustaining a democracy. Public education is the institution designed to create one nation with shared values out of many different ethnic, racial, and religious groups. We must continue to improve, not abandon, it. Michigan's constitutional language prohibits the use of public funds for private and parochial schools. Require school districts with graduation rates below two-thirds to offer tuition vouchers, and also allow voters or school boards in any school district to approve voucher plans with a minimal number of signatures.