Two NY Groups Working for Parental Choice in Education
 

There are two groups in NYS working to give parents the right to choose their child’s school, via scholarships/vouchers or education tax credits. Since all scholarships or tax credits are always set well below the cost of a public school education---usually less than half the public school cost—everyone wins. Parents, especially poor parents, get to choose the school that meets their child’s requirements, including the moral values they want affirmed, and taxpayers win since any tax credit or scholarship is set well below public school costs/pupil. The two NY groups are: (1) United New Yorkers for Choice in Education, headed by Tim Mulhearn (516-292-1224), and (2) Citizens for Educational Freedom, headed by Ed Sharfenberger (845-986-5591). To get on their mailing list, simply call them. They advocate two pieces of legislation (S3627/A6432 and S3257) which will benefit both students and taxpayers. Unfortunately, the two political leaders in Albany, Bruno and Silver, have refused to allow these bills to come to a vote.