Dubuque private school raises tuition by 58% after voucher expansion
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LOL - Most of what you wrote is why the public schools in Iowa suck so badly. Poorly managed, terrible teachers, overstaffed and overfunded those are just a few of the characteristics of the Iowa Public School Sytems.
Sooner or later you are going to have to face the fact that School Choice is soon to be the Law of the Land and both parents and students will benefit from it.
After all it's about the kids, isn't it? Screw the NEA, that's what I say.
School choice exists in every state and always has.
School choice has ALWAYS been the law of the land.
And again - I don't have a problem with school vouchers in theory. But if private schools are going to accept public funds, then they should have to abide by the same rules and oversight that public schools do.
Initially, I said this was just giving money to people that could already afford to send their kids to private school. With the price adjustments coming in this is just those people still being able to afford to send their kids to a private school, but also the government is publicly funding the schools with no public oversight.
It's the way of the future.
It's the way of the future.
Nope. You've got the whole scenario wrong. The funds are going to the students whose family makes a decision which school provides the best education.
The private schools in no way shape or form should need to change anything.
LOL - Most families who now send their children to private school couldn't afford to in the past. These are working class families who barely scrape by wanting what's best for their kids. The American Dream of wanting your child to be more successful than the parents.
So private schools get to accept state funding with absolutely no controls involved. Gee, can't see that getting abused at all.
Oh wait, we already are.
The State doesn't hand the money to the private schools.
By the way Screw the NEA and specifically the ISEA.
Where on earth do you think the school voucher money comes from? Santa?
So I guess the tuition hikes mean they won't be able to attend again. Brilliant.
Which comes from taxpayer funds...which are paid to the state.
In Iowa, how much collective bargaining power do you think teachers unions have?
Thank God very little, however at the national level the NEA is a money machine slush fund for woke politicians
Sure. I mean in 2024 they ranked 39th in political donations. Right above the brotherhood of electrical workers.
Then there should be no off-cycle elections, every elected position (senator, state reps, coroner…) should be up for election every four years.School board elections are deeply flawed. They shouldn't be held in off years when only a tiny percentage of the electorate shows up. That being largely teachers, their family and friends.
Off Cycle, Out of Mind: Why School Board Elections Should Be Held With Statewide Elections
Voters are three times as likely to vote during on-cycle elections as they are in off-cycle school board elections.thefga.org
Let’s be real. None of these private schools are taking in good students from poor families. They’re jacking up tuition and bringing in athletes or whatever choir/band department that the school takes the most pride in lol.
Everyone called it. Complete ****ing bullshit.
Great.
To be clear, when I say off year, I mean really really really off year. Iowa last held them in November, 2023, which coincided with no other significant elections.
Most cities/states for some reason love to hold local elections like that. Doesn't make sense to me, but there you go.
I guess to an extent you could argue that if they were held during midterms/presidential cycles, they'd be starved for fundraising efforts/getting any sort of attention from voters.
Nope, I'm not aware of many 1st thru 6th grade kids who are top athletes or musicians yet those grade levels have grown significantly by the voucher program.
You gotta stop reading the "liberal liars guide to talking points about school vouchers".
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Even if we pretend your statement about schools is legitimate, the solution was never going to work. From the very start this was a boondoggle.
I take it spelling wasn’t an area of focus at Central College?
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Just like I said they would. This is a grift and doesn’t help poor and minority families. I wish more people would understand this. Or care.Reynolds:
Except, kids aren’t being given that choice. Private schools are quite adept at refusing entry to many kids who want a dose of religion in the curriculum. Turns out Christ doesn’t like cripples, the mentally challenged, and poors.
Dowling has recently bought most of the homes across the street from campus for well above the market value. WAY above. Where this funding is coming from is well known.
But what about giving poor and minority Iowa kids a choice to go private? You have been wrong on this topic from day one. Now here you are talking about using increased tuition to make “school improvements”. Just effing admit that it was NEVER about giving families the choice. Total grift.
Christ created the Public School system for the cripples and the mentally challenged. With the vouchers now the poors can attend private school and improve their academic prowess.
what leftwing tilt do you think is happening? US history, AP bio, French, shop class. None can have a left wing tilt unless you want to consider the lit classes.
Congrats, you just managed to insult 3 different groups AND make yourself look even more foolish than scruddy all at the same time.
which isn't and has never been taught in high school.
