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I was on a panel last year with someone from the Friedman Foundation, and he waxed on about how wonderful vouchers are and how much the public wants them. He cited polls to prove his point.
But there is only one poll that matters, and that is the one at the ballot box. That’s why the information in this post is so helpful. Keep it in your wallet, or just remember this plain fact: voters have never approved a voucher plan.
This is from Bill Phillis of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy:
Statewide referenda on school vouchers or their mutations: majority of citizens vote no
“Ohio’s education choice policies were initiated by proposals tucked in budget bills. Full debate on the merits of the proposals in single subject bills didn’t happen. In time, zealous advocates of choice policies gained sufficient political clout to leverage massive expansion. School districts lose over $1 billion annually to choice programs; and additionally, the state funds administrative cost reimbursement and auxiliary services for private schools. Districts also pick up the tab for transportation.
Vouchers and their mutations have never been subjected to a statewide vote in Ohio. Edd Doerr of Americans for Religious Liberty authored an essay that included the outcome of statewide referenda in various states over a 40-year span as follow:
Tax-funded vouchers
Nebraska 1970 Tax code vouchers 57-43 against
Maryland 1972 Vouchers 55-45 against
Michigan 1978 Vouchers 74-26 against
Washington, DC 1981 Tax code vouchers 89-11 against
Utah 1988 Tax code vouchers 70-30 against
Oregon 1990 Tax code vouchers 67-33 against
Colorado 1992 Vouchers 67-33 against
California 1993 Vouchers 70-30 against
Washington State 1996 Vouchers 64-36 against
Colorado 1998 Tax code vouchers 60-40 against
Michigan 2000 Vouchers 69-31 against
California 2000 Vouchers 71-29 against
Utah 2007 Vouchers 62-38 against
Florida 2012 Vouchers 55-45 against
Hawaii 2014 Vouchers 55-45 against
Tax-funded transportation
Nebraska 1966 Bus transportation 57-43 against (%)
Idaho 1972 Bus transportation 57-43 against
Tax support
New York 1967 Constitutional change to allow tax aid 72-28 against
Michigan 1970 Constitutional change to allow tax aid 57-43 against
Oregon 1972 Constitutional change to allow tax aid 61-39 against
Washington State 1975 Constitutional change to allow tax aid 60-39 against
Alaska 1976 Constitutional change to allow tax aid 54-46 against
Massachusetts 1986 Constitutional change to allow tax aid 70-30 against
Auxiliary services
Maryland 1974 Auxiliary services 56-43 against
Missouri 1976 Auxiliary services 60-40 against
Massachusetts 1982 Auxiliary services 62-38 against
South Dakota 2004 Auxiliary services 53-47 against
Textbooks
California 1982 Textbook aid 61-39 against
South Dakota 1986 Textbooks 54-46 for
Ohioans should be given the opportunity to weigh in on choice policies, i.e. tax funds flowing to privately-operated education entities. A statewide referendum would provide that opportunity.
William Phillis
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