Sunday, August 11, 2002 In a landmark decision last June, a divided Supreme Court ruled for the first time that governments can give parents financial aid, in the form of vouchers, to send their children to private or religious schools. The ruling radically altered the national education policy debate and opened the door to freedom of choice in education. Should Hawaii seize the opportunity? Vouchers not the answer Bust the public monopoly The Price of Paradise appears each week in the Sunday Insight section. The mission of POP is to contribute lively and informed dialog about public issues, particularly those having to do with our pocketbooks. Reader responses appear later in the week. If you have thoughts to share about today's POP articles, please send them, with your name and daytime phone number, to pop@starbulletin.com , or write to Price of Paradise, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, 500 Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI 96813. John Flanagan Contributing Editor [ POP TOPICS ] GASOLINE PART 2 THE BOTTLE BILL FEEDBACK ... BACK TO TOP Vouchers are not the answer for
By Joan Lee Husted PUBLIC education is a core function of state government. It is the responsibility of the state of Hawaii to provide every child a first-class, properly funded public school system. | |
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