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A 16 page paper discussing policy implications of the Supreme Court’s 2002 decision to uphold Ohio’s public school voucher program that opponents had claimed to be unconstitutional. The recent Supreme Court decision ultimately should work in favor of the public education system; complaints now appear to be based in resistance to change and efforts to protect the status quo. Little meaningful change has occurred without some point of crisis providing impetus, however. Teachers, parents, legislators and policymakers all want the best for our children, and the effect of changes in Ohio may well lead the way in breaking the chains that have prevented public education from being able to keep up with the changing society and educational needs for the future. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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16 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSeduOhioPol.rtf
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confounds educators and policy makers more than the quest to find a workable solution to achieving effective education of inner city children. The method of judging schools intentions in
the past has been to rank states according to how much they spend per student in their public education programs, with higher expenditures being best, of course. Spending more
per student illustrates that schools in leading states "care" more about education than those that spend far less. Expenditures increased for years as
educational results declined, however, and finally parents and politicians alike began taking note. If the solution lay in simply spending more, then there should be no valid reason that
a relatively small but significant number of students should emerge functionally illiterate and with little ability to engage in critical thinking activities. There
is much debate in several states as to how to resolve the public education problems they face. Every state now faces intense economic challenges and seek to reduce budgets
where ever possible. Education is the "sacred cow" that must not be sacrificed, however, despite overwhelming evidence that current practices are not fully effective. Ohio took action several
years ago that could benefit children in those districts that had adopted alternative approaches, and has been challenged in varying legal settings for several years. The issue finally reached
the Supreme Court in 2002, which ruled in favor of children and results. The Court upheld Ohios approach to school choice, a decision carrying far-reaching implications for education in
the future and for policymakers responsible for guiding it. The Path to the Supreme Court The Cleveland School Choice Program was enacted in
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