On 19 Feb 2004 18:53:47 -0800, jim rozen
wrote:

In article , Malcolm
Kirkpatrick says...

"If the government would make up its mind to require for every child a
good education, it might save itself the trouble of providing one. It
might leave to parents to obtain the education where and how they
pleased, and content itself with helping to pay the school fees of the
poorer classes of children, and defraying the entire school expense of
those who have no one else to pay for them." -- J.S. Mill, On Liberty

You're quoting "On Liberty" to *prove* that vouchers work,
right now?

Ha ha. No, I mean an actual US state that has installed
a voucher plan, and demonstrable evidence that education
is a) better and b) cheaper.

Jim

http://www.nber.org/~confer/2001/hoxby01/peterson.pdf

http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/01...vouchers.reut/

http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/pubaf...rson_1000.html

http://www.swlearning.com/economics/.../vouchers.html

Good results from the proponents, bad results from the Teachers
Unions, you be the judge.

Gunner



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