From Terry Stoops, director of research and education studies for the Locke Foundation responds to criticism of a proposal to provide vouchers in the K-12 education system.
Last year, North Carolina spent over $128 million in state funds for preschool programs. Parents directed a substantial portion of that spending to private, for-profit preschools. The outrage that followed was…non-existent.
So, could you tell me again why K-12 school vouchers are evil?
Stoops concludes:
Let’s review. For over a decade, the Left has supported state preschool programs that have 1) sent tens of millions of dollars in public funds to private institutions; 2) supported hundreds of for-profit institutions with state money; and 3) allowed middle income families to receive state aid for preschool services. The implication is clear. The Left is hypocritical for championing More at Four/NC Pre-K and opposing K-12 vouchers on any of these grounds.
