Well, they lied to us, and we believed them. Shame on them, and shame on us.
I’ve got a lot to say, but I’ll forbear for now.
Personally, I’m going to keep fighting for parents’ choice in education, although I don’t really know in what capacity. I hope you’re as angry as I am so that you [...]
The following is a response to a comment made on an earlier blog post. I address it here partially because of it’s length, but mostly because I think it would be generally beneficial to lots of people who have doubts about Referendum 1.
@ Clint
Actually Referendum 1 will divert money away from public schools. The money [...]
It’s easy for normal folks to get lost in an issue with so much rhetoric.
That’s why I was thrilled to get this ad in the mail:
This ad makes it easy for people like my mother-in-law to feel safe in a Parents’ Choice vote, despite claims from voucher opponents that
The real “bureaucrats and liberals” are the [...]
Opponents of Utah’s school voucher bill have ads that denounce the proposed voucher system as flawed because most of Utah’s low-income families would still not be able to afford attendance. But here’s a non-socialistic idea: why not let parents make their own financial decisions?
Even if this proposed voucher amounts weren’t enough at this very moment, [...]
If you’re still researching Referendum 1, I highly recommend Utah’s choice in education website.
There are also a number of voucher debates being held (and broadcast) all over Utah.
Whichever your persuasion, please put in the time to do the research and become an informed voter. If you’re just relying on what lands in your mailbox, you’re [...]
I’m a big proponent of parents’ choice in education, so I was initially discouraged a few weeks ago when I saw a that a telephone survey showed a majority of Utahns opposed to Referendum 1.
Since then, however, I’ve become convinced that it can pass, partially because many of the people opposed to the legislation simply [...]
For those of you who haven’t already read this on ConnectBlogs, my friend and fellow blogger Devin Thorpe is holding an event called
Cookies and Ice Cream FOR Utah’s Kids to discuss Utah’s Referendum 1. If you’re for school vouchers or are still on the fence and would like to learn more, please consider attending this [...]
