Letters

To the Editor:

I would like to add one more dimension to David Barulich's "Four Reasons Why Voucher Plans Lose Elections," (Commentary, Sept. 6, 2000). To my knowledge, no one has yet articulated a compelling reason why private schools would want to take in voucher kids.

Using the "What's in it for me?" test, we can readily understand this point. The city of Washington is a prime example. Elite private schools located there, such as St. Albans, Sidwell Friends, and Georgetown Day, are not rushing to embrace vouchers. None of these schools sees any institutional advantage in playing the game. There is absolutely nothing in it for them. Their silence in this matter is indicative of their personal apathy toward...