School Vouchers Argumentative Essay

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There are two main articles, “School Vouchers Are a Good Alternative to Public Schools” and “Tax Credits for School Choice Do Not Benefit Taxpayers and Students” that have opposing views, that argue on whether school vouchers are beneficial or not. Both articles are convincing in their own way. Though, both are convincing the truth is when one gathers enough information on the topic one would come to realize in the long run, school vouchers are only benefiting a small group in a world of millions of students who need education. When private schools and when charter schools come into play, they get funding that is initially for the public schools of a county, it starts to ruin the public school system. The public school system relies solely on the money of taxpayers with a rare and occasional donation. With school vouchers paid for by taxpayers, being handed over to private schools that already have private funding, this is basically starving children of their education who cannot or would not be up to private schools standards they have set in place for their students. A child in a private or even in a charter school, who does not meet the standards of excellence or intelligence the private or charter schools, they …show more content…

They harm the lower class of public education students who cannot afford to go to a private school. Private schools are taking private and publicly funded money to better their status without the thought of how it is affected the rest of the population of students, who do not have the same opportunities. Each time School Vouchers occur, it takes the opportunity of a bright future away from a low income student who desires an education. When taking away money from public schools, one is not taking away money from just tax payers. One is taking money and futures away from the children, families, teachers, school, supplies, textbooks, and extracurricular activities that challenge students’