Yes, of course we all want a great education for our children, but not this way. A previous commentary on LatinoLA by Art Pedroza's glosses over what Proposition 38 really means for our community. Proposition 38 will take money from the public schools to fund private voucher schools. Teachers at voucher schools are not required to have a teaching credential. They are not even required to have a college degree at all.
Voucher schools have no regulations.
Voucher schools are not required to teach state curriculum standards, nor to ensure students are learning anything. They can pass students from grade to grade and graduate them with no exams comparable to other schools. Additionally, community colleges, child care programs, and state schools for the deaf and blind could lose their constitutional funding guarantees if this initiative passes. And remember vice presidential nominee Dick Cheney voted to shut down Head Start programs. Those with the most money.