Center on Education Policy Center on Education Policy Criticized Bush Education Plan. Too small by itself to pay tuition for private school, the money would become a subsidy for families with enough resources to make up the difference. Many of the most cost-effective of these schools are run by the Catholic church. Wisconsin School Officials Wisconsin School Officials Critical of Bush Education Plan. I think we would be much better served to work on changing those schools with the finances we would apply to the vouchers.
Vouchers undermine the public schools by siphoning off money and students.
Principal Critical of Bush Education Plan. Too Much Control Over Federal Funds. Straight A's' proposal in the 106th Congress, which they opposed because they felt it would give up too much control over how federal funds are spent. Even the centrist New Democrats, who are willing to reduce the number of federal education programs as long as basic goals are preserved, are not willing to go that far. Rather than leave no child behind, Bush's plan would harm many students in our public schools.