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The way it had been proposed in Michigan, the amount of money per child would be the same, it would just be sent to a private school instead of their public school. The key problem is that not all schools receive the same amount of money per child. My school district gets $7300 per child per year. One of the wealthier suburban school districts gets $11,900 per year. So, if I wanted to send my child to a school with $10,000 a year tuition, I would still have to pay $2700 out of pocket, whereas if the parent from the wealthier school district wanted to send their child to the same school, it would be free for them.
The way taxes are paid for schools varies greatly by state so the logistics of this program would also have to vary greatly.
I also have a HUGE problem with my tax dollars paying for a religious school.
Dee
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