Californians Set Vote On Nation's Largest School Voucher
Prop 38 in California proposes a $4000 per pupil voucher to send up to 6.5 million children to private schools, including religious ones, with taxpayers funding the program regardless of income. Supporters say it unlocks opportunity while opponents warn it harms public education and violates church state separation.
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Nonprofit to study Wilkinsburg School District finances
The Pennsylvania Economy League will survey the Wilkinsburg School District on finances and academics to help cut costs. The study, expected to finish by December, will involve interviews with residents and educators. Wilkinsburg taxes are highest in Allegheny County, with a $60,000 home paying $2,212 in school taxes versus $895 in Pittsburgh. The district faces state pressure to lift test scores within 3 to 4 years.
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New York City Plans Privatization of Some Schools
New York City seeks private management proposals to convert five to ten, possibly up to twenty, of its lowest performing schools into charter schools by fall 2001. Levy says board approval is likely. state Board of Regents must sign off.
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