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Friday, May 5, 2006
“The Reason I Like Vouchers Is the Same Reason I Hate Vouchers.”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta parent Nefertiti Denise Jones covers a lot of ground in her essay on trying to find a suitable school for her daughter, Elizabeth.
She wants a school where more than 90 percent of kids pass the CRCT, because she says that’s a school where “it’s cool to be smart.” Yet in Atlanta those schools are few and have limited seating for children outside the attendance zone. She looked at charter schools, but found they did not meet her criteria. She wishes all parents sent their kids to school ready to learn. Seeing as they don’t, vouchers are looking better and better.
Also in the op-ed pages today: The editorial board says no to the Atlanta school system’s proposed tax increase, but board chair Katy Pattillo says it’s money well spent. The board is expected to vote on Monday.
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