Fund the Student, Abandon the School: What Universal Vouchers Do to the Districts Left Holding Everyone
Universal education savings accounts now operate in roughly a dozen states, with more phasing in, and the fiscal arithmetic is starting to bite in the places least able to absorb it. The families who cannot use a voucher — because there is no private school for forty miles, or because the voucher will not cover their child's needs — are the ones paying for the experiment.