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Fifth of Five Donating Member (241 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-04 09:03 AM
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397. Most private schools have waiting lists.
How many people who get a voucher would actually get their child into the private school of their choice?

Most private schools have some "scholarship" slots available for those who cannot afford to pay, but those are limited because tuition money is often the source of funds for teachers' salaries. Other expenses usually are paid for through fund raising and investments.

Vouchers are used to distract the public from the issue of properly funding public schools because they play to one of the most basic human frailties - greed.

We are extremely lucky to have been able to afford private school, however, I would prefer it if private schools became obsolete (except for religious reasons) because the public schools were superior.
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