Arguments Against School Vouchers

The political spectrum shows where political ideals fall in line amongst each other. From left to right the spectrum reads as follows: radical, liberal, moderate, conservative, reactionary. These labels each have a meaning in the way they reflect ideas about the government, especially its role in the economy and society. The left side of the spectrum (radical and liberal) supports more government involvement economically but less government involvement socially. To the right, conservatives and reactionaries prefer less government involvement in the economy and more government involvement in social issues. Personally I fall as a liberal on the spectrum, both economically and socially. I lean left by being against school vouchers, and in …show more content…
The concept of school choice is that the government gives vouchers to families wanting to send their children to private schools. The argument in favor of this says that it is good because parents are given the right to choose the school their child attends and supposedly it makes public schools better. In reality school vouchers have proven to be harmful to public schools by giving public funds to private schools when the real need for funding is at public institutions where there are more students to help on a decreasing budget. Studies have shown similar student satisfaction ratings in voucher schools and public schools. Additionally, as reported by the University of Pennsylvania, “similar studies of the longest running school voucher program in the country in Milwaukee actually found that public school students outperformed voucher students at every grade level on the statewide reading and math tests” (UPenn.org). Overall, school voucher programs are …show more content…
As a social liberal, I believe in the freedom of choice. The right to choose is part of American liberty. The 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade ruled that abortion is constitutionally legal but since then anti-choice politicians have been putting laws in place that are “trying to outlaw abortion altogether, shutting down clinics, restricting access based on income level and dictating which medical procedures are available” (ProChoiceAmerica.org). This unfairness is a violation of the basic right of women to decide when and with whom to start a family. Endangering the right to abortion is threatening the equality of women. I believe in reproductive freedom for all women in the United States. The fight for equality and autonomy began with Roe v. Wade and will not be