The issues

lithe voucher proposal is passed
by the electorate, the Legislature
will have to provide rules for its
implementation. Are you for or
against school vouchers? Why?

Gilda Jacobs: I am against vouch-
ers. I am deeply concerned that the
separation of church and state con-
tinues to exist in our state.
I do not feel that public dollars
should be used for parochial or pri-
vate schools because they can be
Selective and elitist in accepting stu-
dents. They do not have to accept
children with special needs, lower
academic abilities or behavior prob-
lems; nor are they required to keep
children who do not "fit" in
Aaron Samson: I am opposed to
school vouchers. They will make
private schools and public schools
homogenous because funding may
be tied to curriculum.
The Laws of Supply and
Demand may dictate that private
schools raise tuition prices, corre-
sponding to the amounts of the
voucher. I instead propose a
teacher-bonus program based on
increases in student test scores. But
not on existing test scores, which
may not account for cultural bias.
Overall, it is just too soon and I
think we should try public-school
reforms first and turn to vouchers
as a last resort.

An issue that crops up with rela-
tive frequency is the implementa-
tion of organized school prayer.
Are you for or against the imple-
mentation of such action? Why?

Jacobs: I am against the implemen-
tation of organized school prayer.
Again, there should be a separation
of church and state. Children may
or may not pray to the same god or
in the same way as their neighbors.
Therefore, prayer should be a pri-
vate expression of one's faith in one's
own home or church or synagogue.
Samson: School prayer should be
allowed but not organized by
teachers or administration, but
only by the students themselves.
Those who choose not to partici-
pate should not be forced to do so
— just as students may choose not
to participate in athletics or aca-
demic clubs.
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