Nothing to fear
Last week, Del. Chris Saxman, shared his thoughts on the need for greater educational choice in Virginia and why we have launched School Choice Virginia in a guest column to the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Today’s letters to the editor pages included the following response:
Where It’s Tried, Choice Proves Popular
Editor, Times-Dispatch:
Thank you for running Del. Chris Saxman’s guest column detailing his reasons for launching School Choice Virginia ["Each Student Deserves the Best Opportunities"].
People in other states have already discovered they have nothing to fear — and much to gain — from letting education dollars follow each child to the school of their parents’ choice, providing an environment that better suits each child’s individual needs, a sense of empowerment, and greater parental involvement.
No city or state in which a school voucher or tax-credit program has gotten off the ground has seen it repealed by voters, and studies show parents who have the opportunity to use them are far more satisfied with their choices than what the government was forcing on them before.
Virginia has already tasted this type of success with Tution Assistance Grants for higher education. The only groups with something to fear from passing those benefits on to the K-12 set are those who place greater importance on protecting their own power over the well-being of children.
Karla Dial, Managing Editor,
School Reform News. Colorado Springs, CO.
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