Letter: 'The likely result [of vouchers] for public education, almost needless to say, will be reduced teacher morale and the relentless erosion of K-12 quality statewide.'
This year’s scheme, following defeat of last year’s $36 million school voucher bill , aims to create K-12 “scholarships.” The so-called scholarships — or vouchers — would provide $8,000 annually to parents for each of their kids who opt out of public education.
According to Mark Shenefelt of the Ogden Standard-Examiner , scholarships could support private school tuition, home schooling, charter schools, and tutoring services. Also covered would be curriculum materials, online classes, software, extracurricular activities and field trips .Scholarships will come from public school funds, though not in the first year. But in subsequent years, each scholarship will divert 75% away from what public schools would have received.
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