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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan publishes letters up to 250 words written or emailed to Voice of the Reader. Letters must be signed with a verifiable name and hometown, no poetry, or mass submissions. Submissions should include a telephone number. editors reserve the right to edit. The Vent runs Saturdays with guidelines same as Voice of the Reader.
The report notes Carbondale administration confirms a planned closed campus for the new high school facility as classes start in Marion. It praises Marion officials for agreeing to repair the town square clock tower, a landmark feature measuring community progress. It also cites Perry County State's Attorney David Stanton urging aggressive truancy action to protect state aid. Democratic candidate Roland Burris defends candor about staying home to watch TV, while comments surround Mike Madigan, Tim Mapes, and Governor George Ryan on budget and layoffs.
A column argues for school vouchers and an education tax credit, comparing private and public schooling. It explains how voucher systems work, potential savings, and the constitutional question before the U S Supreme Court, citing Mueller v Allen and local parish references.
Randy J. Dunn argues against state funded private schooling via vouchers, citing Establishment Clause concerns and lack of effective secular safeguards. He notes Ohio's 1995 voucher program directs funds to religious schools, questions usage of funds for non secular purposes, and urges constitutional, broadly beneficial reforms to improve public education.
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