Opinion: The pros and cons of public school vouchers
Marcus D. Pohlmann
Marcus D. Pohlmann is a Professor Emeritus of Rhodes College in Memphis. He has published more than a dozen books including Opportunity Lost: Race and Poverty in the Memphis City Schools. He also served as a consultant for the Memphis City School Board.
“I have come to conclude is that school voucher programs nationwide are not necessary and create far more problems than they solve.”
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