The Pros of School Vouchers

• gives students in failing schools an alternative

 
• holds failling schools accountable to improve by creating competition for their federal funding

 
• creates more teaching positions

 

The Cons of School Vouchers

• takes much needed money away from failing schools, which makes improvement virtually impossible

 
• leaves the possibility for fraud and waste as for-profit companies move into the education business and accredidation standards slip

 
• adds cost to transportation as many students using vouchers must travel long distances to school with the district picking up the bill

 

 
 









• leads to greater segregation of students by socioeconomic status and race as vouchers tend to benefit more advantaged families

 
• in general, evaluations of voucher students' grades show no or only small improvements compared to public school students