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      <![CDATA[I think that's probably true across all industries, but I don't think most novices receive quite the attention TFA novices do.
        
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      <![CDATA[When I heard Huffman introduce himself as an alum of Teach for America, suddenly it all made sense. TFA does a lot of good things, and overall they have been a positive catalyst for change.
        
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      <![CDATA[That's too bad, really. I doubt many of those bargain-basement schools meets, much less beats, the quality of most public schools anyway.<br>
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I going to go out on a limb and speculate that vouchers will somehow find a way into the pockets of homeschool curricula manufacturers.
        
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      <![CDATA[I heard a very dispiriting presentation by Kevin Huffman (Education Commissioner) last night. I just shook my head when the subject of vouchers was addressed.
        
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      <![CDATA[Jim, I would contend it will help very few children. Title I families are not going to be able to bridge the cost between what vouchers will be worth and private school tuition.
        
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      <![CDATA[AnglRdr: To answer your earlier question Vouchers and charter schools are designed to help only a small portion of the students at the expense of all taxpayers. Many whose children may suffer from the effect of these misguided options.
        
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      <![CDATA[SSA caused a huge rift in our household: parents firmly on the "pro" side, children firmly on the "anti." Our argument wasn't about behavior, but about ease of school shopping.
        
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      <![CDATA[I think AnglRdr has the right sense of it. I remember seeing the same kind of split when Metro adopted uniforms (Standard School Attire).
        
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      <![CDATA[All of these voucher concerns and charter school agendas evade the obvious issue of FIXING PUBLIC SCHOOLS! Other states have done it why not Tennessee?<br>
I fear if we had focused all the effort and expenditure dedicated to these issues, we would have a good toe-hold on the solution.
        
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      <![CDATA[That is actually a very interesting phenomenon, hombre, and ties in very well with the follow up questions I'd posted earlier.<br>
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It stands to reason that minority household are more likely to live in the most at-risk school zones, as well as qualify for reduced- or free-lunches, and thus they would be most likely to benefit.
        
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      <![CDATA["However, opinions on the governor’s proposal divide sharply by race, with 63 percent of minorities in favor compared to only 37 percent of whites."<br>
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Funny how Jeff left that little tidbit out. Looks like minorities are heavily in favor of Haslam's proposal.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Jeff Woods]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[That girl is one of the Children of the Corn. They're big on school choice.
        
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      <![CDATA[How much are the vouchers? Would that amount actually cover all the costs of a private school?
        
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    <author><![CDATA[stellabardo!]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[That's one scary looking little girl!
        
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