tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post4317146069762492240..comments2024-03-28T19:47:39.985-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Bipartisan School Choice Is OverPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-12328449624847834662021-10-04T13:59:35.552-04:002021-10-04T13:59:35.552-04:00"Charter schools were never a right-side prio..."Charter schools were never a right-side priority. Watered-down choice, charter schools were a foot in the door... " I said more or less the same thing in 1992. Didn't get much traction, then. Kenneth A. Mortlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04367038940608990092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-75760723659019037442021-09-29T22:43:00.533-04:002021-09-29T22:43:00.533-04:00Jay P Greene has moved on to Heritage FoundationJay P Greene has moved on to Heritage FoundationJean Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540498252125962910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-72472175247159148102021-09-29T17:59:17.706-04:002021-09-29T17:59:17.706-04:00Yeah, I noticed that as well in that rather repugn...Yeah, I noticed that as well in that rather repugnant Greene article.<br /><br /><br />But private school has a significant scaling problem. Poor blacks might find value in "private" schools that are basically invented to hoover up vouchers (I say this not in disdain, they wanted to get away from a bad environment, but the schools were basically fraudulent). Whites and Asians will want the genuine article, and the market just isn't there and can't ramp up. Teacher shortages would be a real problem. Moreover, as time went on and legislatures realized that the kids leaving are the cheap ones to educate and they'll cut down the value of the voucher. <br /><br />And lots of parents don't actually want private schools. So while I realize that there's going to be a big offering in vouchers, I'm not sure the demand will be there--and if it is, the supply almost certainly won't.Education Realisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292589550049244821noreply@blogger.com