Newsmaker: Arguments for and against school choice

In this week's episode of John Hook's Newsmaker Saturday, we're talking with Lisa Graham Keegan, former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, who is in favor of vouchers to allow parents to choose where their children attend school, public or private.
Beth Lewis from Save Our Schools is taking the side of public schools, saying vouchers take away from funding and hurt the most vulnerable populations.
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[@ac27934]

Thanks for hosting two different perspectives on this. Not much of that happening elsewhere right now.

[@lydiahicks7290]

This has been a very informative debate. I appreciate the civility. I know there's always a difference between views and facts that back up each. These ladies and moderator handled the discussion very well. Good things to think about.

[@mcawesomest1]

My son made it to 7th grade in public school and couldn’t spell at even a kindergarten level. ESA for private special education school was a life changer. He is graduating in May… Can read, write, spell, is in Physics, and is excited to learn a trade.

[@fantasdeck]

The end of this debate was that SOS couldn't even get enough signatures to get it on a ballot. That wasn't some accident. Parents didn't want it, so they didn't sign petitions for it.

[@Kevin-wj4ed]

Indiana has it. Best to ever happen!!!!!

[@BigTao]

Coffee makers are useful in culinary elective classes

[@engineclinic]

That school teacher wants more money!!

[@mcawesomest1]

What many don’t know is ESA is a huge help for Foster Kids, Special Education for Children with Disabilities, and for Kids in Low Income F-Rated dangerous schools.

[@timothymccarthy8044]

School choice is a win win for everybody, except teacher's unions that stand to lose dues from fewer union teachers.

[@pdm4pdm4]

There are many people who can barely afford it, yet send their children to christian schools..

[@bettyquintana450]

Seems to me the people of Texas should be voting on school vouches.

[@20mik20]

Shout out to my sate of Utah 😁

[@lug.5329]

Why not also have police choice?

[@dannedifyoudo]

Great convo. The leftist won.

[@No-ez2ph]

"Normal" child. Nice.

[@caromartinez4501]

The news

[@EarlHayward]

Here is an idea, those public schools with a budgeted deficit should just spend less money… When you lose students, you should lose teachers as well.. Don’t have enough students for a specific grade level, switch to a hybrid Montessori method like charter schools general do… Oh, and maybe more parents want to homeschool because of subjects being taught in schools are not as important as the core math, reading, wiring, history, and science classes…

[@lisalisa2375]

SOS lady is listing items that were approved by Hoffman, our prior superintendent, who WANTED to undermine the program. She's being manipulative, implying that people under Horne approved those items on the $22m day. Not only did this not occur on that day, it wasn't even under the current administration. I'm willing to listen to both sides, but when you're immediately disingenuous, your whole perspective is just as immediately dismissed as b.s.