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.
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