tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post13878639099630233..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Why the Chicago voucher bill failedMike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-56562448247735487782010-05-07T21:38:44.570-05:002010-05-07T21:38:44.570-05:00I recall reading that elite private schools often ...I recall reading that elite private schools often oppose vouchers on the basis that they fear they might have to endure some regulation and that they wouldn't get to screen their students. (I specifically recall this about Sidwell Friends.) Between the lines, that means they would have to let you-know-who into their school. Those Republicans probably oppose vouchers for that reason -- who KNOWS who might be sitting next to their kids...carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127336930949752636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-49837243757364628112010-05-07T13:04:55.129-05:002010-05-07T13:04:55.129-05:00There was no question that there was a racist comp...There was no question that there was a racist component to the anti-voucher vote, particularly from the Republican minority in the House. And I even heard it from some in my own IEA. All you have to do is read some of the comments on the IEA web site. Member posts used the word, "Chicago," in a way that could easily be exchanged for a commonly known, racist word.<br />On the other hand, the Chicago Federation of Teachers also opposed the Chicago voucher bill, along with many Chicago House members. <br />And there is no doubt that the defeat of this measure was good for Chicago public schools and students, if the General Assembly now creates a reliable revenue source for Illinois' public schools. At the moment, a big if.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com