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	Education voucher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Those in favor of school choice argue that they should be permitted to spend their tax dollars at the educational facility of their choosing, allowing parents to be able to choose which school they want their children to attend.
		Anti-school choice or Anti-choice detractors state that such choice often results in the selection of a religious school, so that public funds are given to a religious institution, thus violating the separation of church and state (although a United States Supreme Court decision in 2003 invalidated this claim).
		Further, many argue that given the limited budget for schools, a voucher system weakens public schools while at the same time not necessarily providing enough money for people to attend private schools (the tendency of the costs of tuition to rise along with its demand further compounds the problem).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_voucher (874 words)

	NEA: National Education Association: School Vouchers
		A voucher lottery is a terrible way to determine access to an education.
		Milton Friedman, the "grandfather" of vouchers, dismissed the notion that vouchers could help low-income families, saying "it is essential that no conditions be attached to the acceptance of vouchers that interfere with the freedom of private enterprises to experiment."
		Vouchers tend to be a means of circumventing the Constitutional prohibitions against subsidizing religious practice and instruction.
	www.nea.org /vouchers (487 words)

	AllRefer.com - school vouchers (Education: Terms And Concepts) - Encyclopedia
		The idea behind school vouchers is to give parents a wider choice of educational institutions and approaches; it is also assumed that competition from private schools will pressure public schools into providing a better education for their students.
		The issue of the constitutionality of taxpayer-financed vouchers was sidestepped at the federal level in 1998 when the Supreme Court chose not to review a state court ruling that upheld the use of vouchers in Milwaukee.
		There is no incontrovertible evidence that the use of vouchers has improved the education of students using them, either at private or public schools, but often it also is not clear whether poor educational results are in fact the fault of the schools or the result of other causes.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/schlvchrs.html (348 words)

	Administration Seeks Deep Cuts In Housing Vouchers and Conversion of Program to a Block Grant, Rev. 3/24/04
		This could be accomplished either by requiring families with vouchers to pay a higher percentage of their income for rent or by reducing the maximum amount of rent that a voucher can cover and thereby making fewer housing units accessible to families with vouchers, especially in areas with better schools and job opportunities.
		Without vouchers, poor families are much more likely than families at higher income levels to live in substandard housing or to pay more than half of their income for rent.
		The proposed voucher block grant would eliminate the existing funding structure, under which Congress adjusts funding each year based on changes in actual voucher costs and seeks to provide sufficient funds to cover the number of authorized vouchers expected to be in use.
	www.cbpp.org /2-12-04hous.htm (5222 words)

	Dennis Kucinich on School Vouchers
		Vouchers are no solution for students in poor families, no solution for education in America.
		School vouchers might seem a relatively benign way to increase the options poor parents have for educating their children.
		I voted NO on HR 4380 to allow vouchers in Washington DC schools, and NO on HR 2746 to allow states to use certain federal funds designated for elementary and secondary education to provide vouchers to low-income families to send children to private schools.
	www.kucinich.us /issues/vouchers.php (262 words)

	HM Revenue and Customs: Construction Industry Scheme
		Contractors need to take all reasonable steps necessary to obtain vouchers corresponding to payments made in the month so that as far as is possible their end of year return tallies with the vouchers submitted.
		Where vouchers are not provided, or are incorrectly completed and further payments are due, the contractor should reconsider whether the certificate is in fact a valid one.
		Vouchers are read by special scanners but if mistakes are made we can key in corrections as long as the figures in the boxes are crossed through.
	www.hmrc.gov.uk /cis/section3g.htm (1715 words)

	Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation: About School Choice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		For example, even in Florida, site of the country's newest voucher program, schools identified as failing are already publicizing their efforts to improve by hiring more teachers, increasing funds for after-school tutoring and lowering class sizes.
		Moreover, since voucher programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland have income eligibility requirements equal to 175% and 200% of the federal poverty level, they level the economic playing field between parents who have money and those who don't.
		Almost 20 percent of voucher recipients attend private schools that resemble the racial composition of the Cleveland metropolitan area, while only 5.2 percent of children in public schools are in similarly integrated schools.
	www.friedmanfoundation.org /schoolchoice (4158 words)

	AFT - Hot Topics - Vouchers - The Many Names of School Vouchers
		Private School Vouchers: Taxpayer dollars that are used to pay for all or part of the cost for students to attend private and, often, religious schools.
		Low-Income Private School Vouchers: Taxpayer dollars that are used to pay for all or part of the cost for students from low-income families to attend private and, often, religious schools.
		Some low-income voucher programs may require participating private or religious schools to charge voucher students no more than the amount of the voucher; other programs may allow participating schools to require voucher students to pay the difference between the voucher amount and the school's tuition.
	www.aft.org /topics/vouchers (774 words)

	"Pro Choice" by Siobhan Gorman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perhaps the biggest obstacle to knowing whether vouchers improve learning, and insuring that they in fact do, is that private schools operate, by definition, outside the reach of the accountability mechanisms of public schools.
		Last year in Pensacola, Fla., voucher entrepreneur Art Rocker, who opened six schools for special education voucher recipients, gave up four of the six schools after he faced allegations from angry parents and teachers that he was pocketing state money and failing to provide students with textbooks and food.
		Of course, the strongest argument for accountable vouchers is they might open up better educational opportunities for at least some of the millions of disadvantaged children currently stuck in dysfunctional public schools.
	www.washingtonmonthly.com /features/2003/0309.gorman.html (3206 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence: School Vouchers
		School voucher systems have been proposed in several states and cities across the nation and is part of a larger movement toward school choice.
		Using a voucher of state money to subsidize tuition, parents would also be able to send their children to private or religious schools.
		Many critics of the school voucher system fear that compliance with government regulations would eventually transform private schools into quasi-public schools, losing their uniqueness, and the attributes that made them attractive to parents would be eroded.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2602/is_0004/ai_2602000470 (588 words)

	Townhall.com :: Columns :: Vouchers vindicated by Thomas Sowell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vouchers are no more a violation of the Constitution than the G.I. Bill that paid for the education of military veterans at Notre Dame, Holy Cross, and other religious colleges.
		One is that vouchers will drain money away from the public schools, making it harder for them to provide a good education to the students remaining.
		One of the most hypocritical objections made by opponents of vouchers is that the vouchers pay so little that they can only be used in religious schools.
	www.townhall.com /columnists/thomassowell/ts20020702.shtml (763 words)

	School Vouchers
		School vouchers, also known as scholarships, redirect the flow of education funding, channeling it directly to individual families rather than to school districts.
		Vouchers can be funded and administered by the government, by private organizations, or by some combination of both.
		As described on the Taking Action page, privately funded and operated voucher programs are perhaps the most effective way to help low-income families become active consumers in the educational marketplace, helping them to gain control over their children's education and encouraging them to become more involved.
	www.schoolchoices.org /roo/vouchers.htm (838 words)

	OpinionJournal - Featured Article
		Even the four dissenting justices conceded that "the record indicates that the schools are failing to serve their objective" and that if anything could excuse vouchers, this might be it.
		Today, voucher supporters understand that hundreds of thousands of children just like Miss Brown are threatened by a system that is once again separate but unequal.
		Vouchers are a way of giving poor kids that same opportunity, and if religious schools provide it, so be it.
	opinionjournal.com /editorial/feature.html?id=110001913 (861 words)

	Many D.C. School Vouchers Go Unused (washingtonpost.com)
		Education researchers agreed yesterday that the newness and uncertain future of the vouchers, along with obstacles and paperwork involved in switching to private schools, are likely factors in the decision of many voucher recipients not to go through with the program, but they drew different conclusions from the data.
		A leading parent advocate for school vouchers said she was not discouraged by the data but said parents need more help with exploring private school options and filling out paperwork.
		To be eligible for a voucher, a student must live in the District and have a family income of no more than 185 percent of the poverty line.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A50668-2004Aug31.html (1060 words)

	IFLA Voucher Scheme
		The supplying library accepts the voucher as payment for the transaction, and retains it to be re-used for another transaction at a later date, when it wishes to borrow from another library.
		Vouchers that were previously sold by IFLA/OIL for US dollars will be redeemed in Euros.
		This applies to the old-style vouchers previously issued by the former IFLA Office for International Lending, as well as to the new vouchers.
	www.ifla.org /VI/2/p1/vouchers.htm (823 words)

	The Black Commentator - Vouchers - The Right's Final Answer to Brown - Issue 92
		In their review of the racist roots of voucher politics, People for the American Way note that President Nixon toyed with the idea of federal aid to parochial schools — “parochiad” — in 1971.
		New Jersey is a battleground for voucher operatives, the most urban/suburban state in the nation, and a pet interest of John Walton, one of five heirs to the $100 billion Walton (Wal-Mart) family fortune.
		Of course, no voucher program in the nation has proven “successful” by standards that are applied to the public schools.
	www.blackcommentator.com /92/92_cover_vouchers.html (1834 words)

	Supreme Court OKs Vouchers - Special Voucher Report - Rethinking Schools Online
		The Court somehow decided that even though 96 percent of the students receiving vouchers in Cleveland are enrolled in religious schools, the program doesn't constitute state sponsorship of religion because parents have "a range of secular and religious schools to choose from."
		Rethinking Schools, which has covered the school voucher controversy since Milwaukee became the first city with such a program in 1990, is pleased to provide a range of articles on the topic.
		Vouchers and the False Promise of Academic Achievement
	www.rethinkingschools.org /special_reports/voucher_report/index.shtml (901 words)

	Veterinary Vouchers Charity ~ Helping Students and Offering Information to Pet Owners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Unfortunately we are no longer trading in vouchers and stamps due to the poor uptake with the vets.
		Veterinary Vouchers are raising some concerns which will interest all pet owners.
		Veterinary Vouchers intends to submit a bid to the lottery's commission under the heading of education to fund bursaries for 2nd degree veterinary students.
	www.veterinaryvouchers.co.uk (625 words)

	Pearson VUE Test Vouchers
		Vouchers are exam certificates individuals can use to pay for IT certification exams.
		Vouchers expire 12 months from the date they are issued.
		Vouchers can be ordered in soft copy (electronically delivered in a Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet) or hard copy (paper vouchers delivered via first class mail) format.
	www.pearsonvue.com /vouchers (296 words)

	London Theatre Tickets - Gift vouchers
		The vouchers will be numbered and mailed ONLY to the address specified in the booking.
		The Gift Vouchers can be used by recipients to purchase products by quoting the security code and contact information printed on the voucher.
		The vouchers can be used as full, or part payment for tickets, but change cannot be given.
	londontheatredirect.com /information/vouchers.htm (333 words)

	Homeownership - HUD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Housing Choice Voucher Program Homeownership Option: Eligibility of Units Owned or Controlled by a Public Housing Agency: This interim rule provides that certain units owned or substantially controlled by a PHA are eligible for purchase by voucher families participating in the homeownership option and establishes procedures to remove potential conflict-of-interests.
		You have to apply for a housing choice voucher (the same as anyone else who does not have a voucher) and meet the eligibility requirements at the local PHA where you are applying.
		However, the family may only use the voucher to purchase a unit in an area where the family is income eligible at admission to the program.
	www.hud.gov /offices/pih/programs/hcv/homeownership (1550 words)

	Ticketmaster - Gift Vouchers
		Ticketmaster gift vouchers, available in denominations of £10, £25 and £50, are valid for a whole year (from date of issue) and can be redeemed against any of the thousands of events on sale through Ticketmaster.
		Each Gift Voucher is valid for a maximum of one year from the date of purchase.
		Ticketmaster Gift Vouchers can be redeemed over the telephone as full or part payment for any event occurring in mainland Britain which is sold by Ticketmaster UK.
	www.ticketmaster.co.uk /h/gift_vouchers.html (235 words)

	Housing Choice Vouchers - HUD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The PIH Information and Resource Center is staffed to answer questions/inquiries from the public and PHAs regarding public housing and housing choice voucher programs and regulations.
		Housing choice vouchers allow very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing.
		Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Renewal Funding for Calendar Year 2005 - In calculating the estimate of HAP funding for calendar year 2005 for a PHA, HUD used the particular FY 2005 AAFs without utilities for the PHA based on their locality.
	www.hud.gov /offices/pih/programs/hcv/index.cfm (794 words)

	Vouchers vs. Tuition Tax Credits -- The Christmas Conspiracy!
		If they do not want to send their children to violent, sub-standard government-operated schools, they should be able to spend their own money on schools which honor their family's values.
		Vouchers are not ultimately a solution to the failure of government to educate our children.
		Nevertheless, almost any voucher proposal would have immediate good effects on education by increasing competition, and should be supported as an interim measure.
	members.aol.com /wundrer/issues/vouchers.htm (177 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		They have requested that exam vouchers be bundled with other services.
		The voucher program is only valid in the United States and Canada.
		Vouchers are non-refundable and expire in less than one year from date of purchase, so don't purchase until you're ready to do that final push and schedule your exam!
	www.totalsem.com /vouchers.htm (193 words)

	School Vouchers: Position Papers
		Vouchers are "bad public policy in almost every way you look at it."
		The nation's public schools are the backbone of our democratic system, weaving our diverse society into a nation and helping young people grow into responsible citizens.
		Pseudo reforms like vouchers that only "help" a few kids at the expense of many lead us away from the serious solutions that will help guarantee every child in the nation a quality education.
	www.infidels.org /library/modern/church-state/vouchers.html (412 words)

	IFLA Voucher Scheme
		All vouchers in circulation will remain valid and you should continue to use them in the usual way.
		We have been delighted at the success of the IFLA Voucher Scheme during its first eight years.
		IFLA Voucher Scheme Survey : Bringing the Scheme into the 21st century.
	www.ifla.org /VI/2/p1/voucher-scheme.htm (118 words)

	Childcarevouchers : index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Today, we are the UK's No. 1 provider of Childcare Vouchers to corporate organisations, local and national government agencies and the public sector.
		Childcare Vouchers Direct is an alternative to traditional paper vouchers when providing essential and invaluable childcare benefits for working parents.
		Working carers: Childcare Vouchers are a simple and cost-effective way for employers to contribute towards their employees' childcare costs.
	www.childcarevouchers.co.uk (238 words)

	Voucher Store
		Buying vouchers is a simple way for organizations to encourage testing.
		Human resources managers may buy vouchers to pass on to employees, thereby simplifying expense reporting, providing a benefit to employees without credit cards, and possibly saving money too.
		Testing centers that offer training find that including test vouchers in their training packages encourages their customers to test where they train.
	www.catglobal.com /CATGlobal8/Everyone/VoucherStore.asp (305 words)

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