I believe all parents want the best for their children, including a proper education. In some circumstances, however, that is not possible. Parents are then left wondering whether their child will be able to read a newspaper or book upon completing their education. Some parents simply wonder if their child will be safe at school. From personal experience, the quality of the school district rates played an important part in what area I chose to live. I would have loved to live within city limits for convenience, but with the city public school system shown being unreliable and in poor financial standings, I feared my children would be also being short-changed of an education. For me, there was no possibility of sending my children to city schools. I was fortunate enough to find a public school that can provide the education that my son and daughter need and have a right to. The sad part is however, a lot of people do not have that choice to make for their children, because of low-income housing, people have to settle for overcrowded, inexperienced teachers, and an understaffed school system. Making school vouchers available to low-income families, especially in urban areas, would give these children a chance to excel in school and in life. Low-income families have a right to an equal education. Parents in middle and upper class communities have made sure their children attended schools where they would get the best possible education. Low-income parents should not be closed to this option. School vouchers would zero in on closing the achievement gap between rich and poor students. Many cities across the United States have already implemented a school voucher program and succeeded in making an equal education possible for these children. Poverty-stricken children in urban areas are a largely minorities and immigrants, with time and proper education these children can grow to bring their families out of poverty. Vouchers ...
