A Study of School Vouchers

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ssence “double tuition” just because they choose a private or religious school,”(Peterson, 2002). It is pretty easy to see that the Christian Coalition needs to have school vouchers in order to further their agenda. It can also be noted the impact of the Coalition on the Bush Administration. For the party in power to make a strong stance on a certain issue, the power of the vote is an issue. The Bush Administration hasn’t forgot about the Christian Coalition.
Because of the separation of church and state, public monies cannot be used to spread religion in schools. The only way to raise funds for private schools (especially religious schools) is to put money back into the hands of tax payers. So if we look at educational reform, it is not surprising that the Christian Coalition idea of educational reform is to support “educational savings accounts” for kindergarten through college, and an “education tax credit” which would help families finance their children’s education (Christian Coalition Educational Reform, 2001). ...