Comments on: Do School Vouchers Deserve Tennessean’s Support?

By: Voucher Bill Off and Running | Bluff City Education

Voucher Bill Off and Running | Bluff City Education — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 03:49:00 +0000

[…] impact. Owen and other advocates for higher quality educational options would do well to consult my piece from earlier this month outlining the case against vouchers, which is based on the fact that voucher […]

By: Alternative to Vouchers: Improve Access Quality Charters | Bluff City Education

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:53:11 +0000

[…] wrote a few days ago about my concerns with the likely school voucher system proposal in Tennessee this legislative session. Vouchers are meant to increase school choice for […]

By: Tennessee Education Report | A Case Against Vouchers

Tennessee Education Report | A Case Against Vouchers — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:33:18 +0000

[…] teacher Jon Alfuth writes a compelling piece arguing against the adoption of vouchers in […]

By: MeghanK

MeghanK — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:53:46 +0000

I think you are saying in this article that you are against school vouchers, but it’s difficult to make out where you stand.

If you are against them, I agree with you, not only because they do not “work” (don’t increase standardized test scores) but because they are one more way to privatize public schools in our state. This privatization, if it continues, will ultimately lead to the destruction of all public schooling in our nation.

Here is some further reading if you or your readers are interested:

http://dianeravitch.net/2013/03/29/vouchers-dont-work-evidence-from-milwaukee/

By: Do School Vouchers Deserve Tennessean’s Support? « Smart City Memphis

Do School Vouchers Deserve Tennessean’s Support? « Smart City Memphis — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:06:57 +0000

[…] Our friends at Bluff City Education always provide a unique perspective on educational issues, and here’s Jon Alfuth’s recent post about vouchers: […]