-> *6   VOUCHERS WORK:  MILWAUKEE STUDENTS SHOW PERFORMANCE GAIN
-> An examination of test scores revealed
-> that voucher students in their third year scored an
-> average of 3 percentage points higher on standardized reading
-> tests and 5 points higher on math tests than the public school
-> cohort.  At the fourth-year mark, voucher students scored 11
-> percentage points higher on math and nearly 5 points higher in
-> reading than the public school students.
->    George Mitchell, a Milwaukee education consultant, commented
-> that the study is "significant given that for the last five years all
-> that we have heard is that the program has had no impact."
-> He added that "this is going to redefine the debate."
But does this mean:
A) The teaching is better
B) Private schools are better 
C) The learning "atmosphere" is better in a private school
My guess is "C"....  Now if we could just get the gutless
politicians and administrators to impose some discipline in
public schools, and perhaps write off problem students,
maybe we could improve things.....
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