I’d like to encourage everyone who voted FOR referendum 1 to please go to the Parents For Choice in Education website and register as a supporter. If the voucher concept ever resurfaces to sees the light of day in Utah (and I think it will since we only needed to sway an additional 12% of [...]
Here’s a campaign status update from Parents for Choice in Education:
Some polls done by the media show that the school voucher law is behind in statewide opinion surveys. While we always knew this Referendum would be an uphill battle against a wealthy entrenched special interest union with millions in out-of-state cash, we remain confident.
This election [...]
Here it is in its entirety.
Wall Street Journal
Union Libel
November 5, 2007
REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Utah’s children may not excel in math or English, but their teachers are very good at instructing them in how to run a political campaign. As 2007 achievement test data show another disappointing year for the state’s children, the teachers union is [...]
I’m going door to door talking to people again today. On the one hand, it’s rewarding to meet so many people that are FOR parents’ choice in education, but it’s easy to see how this has been and continues to be a real uphill battle. It takes a long time to educate people on a [...]
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 [...]
Conner notated the following quote, which I thought would be an interesting Sunday post for the LDS folks who follow my blog.
I am opposed to free education as much as I am opposed to taking property from one man and giving it to another who knows not how to take care of it… I do [...]
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, [...]
Jordan Commons Debate
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Salt Lake Community College Debate
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
(This might be good for those planning on attending the Guy Kawasaki Event)
Juan Diego Catholic High School Debate
7 p.m.
Provo High School Debate
7 p.m.
Park City Voucher Forum
7 p.m.
More info on all of these at the Choice in Education website. Please check for details.
There will [...]
In case you’re worried about the tax implications of Utah’s referendum 1, please take a moment to read the Utah Taxpayers Association’s most recent newsletter or watch the “Truth by the Numbers” video they put together.
The Utah Taxpayer’s Association is very pro-voucher.
I wish everyone in Utah would watch this phenomenal 20/20 video to get a real understanding of the free market principles that would make the voucher system work. It really is a must see.
It’s also enlightening to get a glimpse at the out-of-state union interests that are pouring millions into Utah to try to get [...]
