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School Vouchers Undermine Public Education and the Common Good

School vouchers are currently a popular topic among politicians and interest groups pushing to defund public schools and shift taxpayer funds to private for-profit or religious institutions. “By funneling public taxpayer money away from public schools, [vouchers] whittle away the ability to provide a high-quality education that is free at the point of service to all children in a community. This allows continued claims of a failing public education system. Yet, what is truly at stake is the future of a system that operates for the common good.” 

  • School Vouchers and the Efforts to Undermine Public Education
  • Understanding How Schools Are Labeled
  • Why Public Schools Matter
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Understanding How Schools Are Labeled

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What goes into the process of labeling schools, and how reliable are those labels — especially when a school is labeled as “failing”? This is the second of three articles on public schools as a common good, which explore the possibilities and threats to public education.
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Public Schools Are Essential for Education Justice and a Thriving Democracy

The current administration’s assault on education illustrates public schools’ crucial role in our democracy. Understanding why public schools matter as a common good for our communities and nation is vital to countering efforts — such as the push for school vouchers — to undermine the public education system.

  • Why Public Schools Matter
  • Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of the Department of Education
  • Advocating for Public Education
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Education Justice

Public education is an essential common-good service and a cornerstone of democracy. This series of articles and resources can help us recognize damaging policies and practices and formulate strategies to ensure equitable public education.
May 30, 2025
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T. Jameson Brewer

T. Jameson Brewer, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Education Policy and Social Foundations of Education at the University of North Georgia. His teaching experience spans from the middle school, high school, undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Broadly conceptualized, his research focuses on the impact of privatization and marketization of public education by way of school vouchers, charter schools, and homeschooling.