We have been receiving robo-calls informing us that TODAY the Illinois House of Representatives is considering a key vote on public education.
Senate Bill 2494 is being touted as THE thing that will save thousands of children from Chicago’s worst schools by giving them a voucher and allowing them to attend the school of their choice.
My cousins in Ohio attend wonderful schools thanks to vouchers. Their parents can’t say enough good things about the program. Personally, I think it is unfortunate that public education has come to this [vouchers]. However, for some it is the only way to insure the possibility of getting a decent education.
The existing voucher states are Florida, Maine, Ohio (Cleveland only), Vermont, Utah, and Wisconsin (Milwaukee only) and the District of Columbia. If Senate Bill 2494 passes, the voucher program would be instituted in Chicago only.
As of April 29, 2010, the following local legislators are undecided:
David R. Leitch (R) Peoria
Donald L. Moffitt(R) Galesburg
Dan Brady (R) Bloomington
Richard P. Myers (R) Macomb
Keith P. Sommer (R) Morton
Should the bill make vouchers available to all of Illinois and not just Chicago? Would you like to see the voucher program come to Peoria?
Senate Bill 2494 is being touted as THE thing that will save thousands of children from Chicago’s worst schools by giving them a voucher and allowing them to attend the school of their choice.
My cousins in Ohio attend wonderful schools thanks to vouchers. Their parents can’t say enough good things about the program. Personally, I think it is unfortunate that public education has come to this [vouchers]. However, for some it is the only way to insure the possibility of getting a decent education.
The existing voucher states are Florida, Maine, Ohio (Cleveland only), Vermont, Utah, and Wisconsin (Milwaukee only) and the District of Columbia. If Senate Bill 2494 passes, the voucher program would be instituted in Chicago only.As of April 29, 2010, the following local legislators are undecided:
David R. Leitch (R) Peoria
Donald L. Moffitt(R) Galesburg
Dan Brady (R) Bloomington
Richard P. Myers (R) Macomb
Keith P. Sommer (R) Morton
Should the bill make vouchers available to all of Illinois and not just Chicago? Would you like to see the voucher program come to Peoria?