• PODCAST
  • Breaking
  • SCOOPS
  • SWAG
  • TIPS
  • PRIVATE CHAT
The National Pulse.
  • PODCAST
  • Breaking
  • SCOOPS
  • SWAG
  • TIPS
  • PRIVATE CHAT
  • Analysis

School Choice Being Used to Undermine Academic and Religious Freedom?

  • September 8, 2015
  • Jane Robbins
Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 BR)
Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 BR)

As Republican candidates for president promote K-12 education reforms, they should reject “school choice” programs that interfere with the academic and religious freedom of participating private schools.

Otherwise, parents who dislike what’s happening in public schools, and are given financial assistance to make a different choice, may be limited to private schools that have been forced to adopt Common Core standards or to abandon their religious mission and teachings.

That is exactly what is now threatened by pending Georgia legislation known as “Business and Education Succeeding Together,” or BEST.

A bit of history: In 2008, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed into law the Qualified Education Expense Credit bill. This legislation allowed the creation of student scholarship organizations (SSOs), to which Georgia individual and corporate taxpayers can contribute in exchange for a state income tax credit. The SSOs use these contributions to grant scholarships to K-12 public school students so they can attend the private schools chosen by their parents.

[…]

Read the full article at The Augusta Chronicle.

0
0
Your e-mail is required to confirm your vote. This is to stop spammers. If you use a fake email, your vote won't be counted.

Jane Robbins

Jane Robbins is an attorney and senior fellow with the American Principles Project.


You May Also Like
View Post

Day 83: Biden Speaks Out of Both Sides of His Mouth on Policing.

  • Staff Writer
View Post

On Day 82, Biden Noted the “Bullying” of Muslims, But NEVER Speaks of Persecuted Christians.

  • Staff Writer
View Post

On Day 81, Team Biden Lied About Creating 19 Million Jobs… And Got Called Out.

  • Staff Writer
The National Pulse.
  • What Is The National Pulse?
  • Privacy Policy
Edited by Raheem Kassam

Designed and Implemented by Wahagen Khabayan

Input your search keywords and press Enter.