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School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know

Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Schaeffer May 20, 2011. 26 Replies

Hello, I'm William Browning with ACTION United, the most active parent organizing group in PA. The parents and community members we talk to on a daily basis have real concerns about the school…Continue

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Hello Friends, We at ACTION United reject the current 2011-2012 Budget signed by Gov. Corbett. In fact, we are holding rallies to have petitions signed in order to veto this draconian budget. I ask that you spread the word through your notifications and come out and participate in these rallies. The first will be on Thur. 7/21/11 at 12:00 noon. At City Hall (Dilworth Plz)  flyer attached.There will be hundreds of people there to sign these petitions, come out and and join us.This event is being…See More
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May 31, 2011
Brett Schaeffer replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"I'll add one more wrinkle Joel: The amount of the voucher is likely to change from year-to-year. The amended language in the bill includes a cap on the total amount of voucher money for low-income kids, so the pot of voucher money will be fixed…"
May 20, 2011
Joel Sears replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Here's what I learned last week from one of Sen. Piccola's staff members (using York City, York Suburban, and York Catholic to illustrate). If you have other information, please let me know.   Background York City receives…"
May 20, 2011
Susan Boswell replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Thank you.  I guess I am not sure I understand how a voucher system would have those horrible results."
May 11, 2011
Connie Sung replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"It looks like our hour is up for today's live discussion on school vouchers. Thanks to all those who participated, and an extra big thank you to co-hosts William and Joan for fielding all these great questions. The next session in this series…"
May 11, 2011
D. william Browning replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"In the third year, the income eligibility increases and middle-class students who are in public school or already attending private or parochial schools would become eligible for vouchers."
May 11, 2011
Brett Schaeffer replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"And in which year would the middle income voucher become available?"
May 11, 2011
Joan Duvall Flynn replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Susan - I am so glad you asked.  My great concern is this.  The only thing keeping the US from facing the kinds of trafficking of children and use of children as slave labor as in other countries are the laws imposed on education…"
May 11, 2011
D. william Browning replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Hello Brett.the eligibility changes but as it stands now The first year would allow low-income children (defined as 130% of the federal poverty level - $28,665 for a family of 4) who reside in and attend a persistently lowest achieving school to…"
May 11, 2011
Susan Boswell replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Dr. Duvall-Flynn,   I have appreciated your factual responses to questions.  Would you kindly elaborate on your comment that a voucher system would inevitably result in public schools no longer being under government control, and how long…"
May 11, 2011
Joan Duvall Flynn replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Try to imagine our society with a totally privatized school system where schools choose the students.  Try to imagine the loss of community.  Try to imagine big business selliing education.  There is much to know about this effort. It…"
May 11, 2011
Beth Olanoff replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Hi, Joan: An important distinction between the EITC expansion passed by the House and the SB 1 voucher bill is that the EITC funding comes from the General Fund (by virtue of tax credits to businesses that fund scholarships to private schools) while…"
May 11, 2011
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May 11, 2011
Joan Duvall Flynn replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"As written, Senate Bill 1 gives the receiving school the power of choice.  The districts that are well funded and where the scores are stable get to choose whether or not to accept students from other districts.  As with the private…"
May 11, 2011
Beth Olanoff replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"I agree with William.  SB 1 requires school districts to establish the guidelines under which they would accept voucher students but they are not obligated to accept such students. Also, since the bill provides that the voucher would be in the…"
May 11, 2011

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At 1:54pm on March 29, 2011, Connie Sung said…

Hi William,

Welcome to PA School Talk! It's great to have you here with us. Go ahead and start a discussion, add a blog post, list an event, or join an existing conversation.
If you have any questions, let me know.

Best,

Connie S.

 
 
 

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