If passed, the major part of Prop. That may sound like an attractive alternative to public education, but it is not the best choice for California. Such a policy would essentially provide money to many families that don't really need it , while potentially gutting a wide range of public schools, especially in inner-city areas. Thus, taxpayers might end up subsidizing the private education of the wealthiest Californians while simultaneously undermining the financial foundation of public education. School vouchers were a response in years past to a failing public education system, a situation that is being corrected through a massive reform movement, which has produced better test scores statewide than at any time in recent memory.
Vouchers are an attempt to fix something that is being repaired.