- Rich parents have a choice of schools for their kids; poor parents should have the same choice.
- Competition between schools is increased, leading to greater efficiency and results in all schools.
- Private schools have a better history of getting results in teaching information and values than public schools.
- Those parents who send their kids to private schools must in effect pay twice; i.e. their taxes pay for
public schools that their children don't even attend.
- More private schools would provide opportunities for specialization; for example, schools could provide extra
expertise in math, science, sports training, liberal arts, college preparation, and so on.
- Providing private school access to everyone will increase diversity.
- More money is put back into the private sector rather than squandered at the Department of Education and other
wasteful government bureaucracies.
- The parent makes the choice between religious or non-religious schooling; thus, the government isn't imposing religion.
- Since most of the schools in the program are religious, government funding violates the 1st Amendment
separation of church and state.
- Vouchers take funds away from already under-funded public schools.
- Private schools aren't subject to as rigorous of oversight
(other than from the market for schools); thus, they may not act responsibly.
- Public schools must accept everyone regardless of disabilities, test scores, religion, or other characteristics;
private schools can show favoritism or discrimination in selecting students.
- The quality of education at the private schools may be brought down by new students that aren't as gifted.