School Voucher Programs Should Be Clear About Disability Rights, Report Says
Many parents of students with disabilities don't know that if they use a voucher to leave public school, they're often leaving federal protections, too. A new GAO report says someone should tell them.
School voucher programs need (at least) three key ingredients:
1. Multiple schools (don't roll your eyes, city dwellers, this one's a brick wall for many rural parents).
2. A system that makes private schools affordable for low-income parents. Choice isn't choice if it's only the rich who get to choose.
3. And transparency, so that a child's caregiver can review the options and make an informed choice.
This story is about that last ingredient.
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