As the United States of America moves in a more secular
direction, parents have rightful fears regarding the moral compass leading our
youth of today. Accordingly, school
choice is an option that parents both want and deserve when it comes to the
education of their children.
A recent survey conducted by the Friedman Foundation for
Educational Choice reveals that the number one reason parents choose a
particular school over another is for a religious environment; the next reason
being better academics; followed by a lack of instruction over
morals/character/values.
Over 2,000 parents were asked how satisfied or not that they
were with their child’s school, and an overwhelming 81% were indeed satisfied
with their current situation … according to the “Why Parents Choose” survey [http://www.edchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Why-Parents-Choose-A-Survey-of-Private-School-and-School-Choice-Parents-in-Indiana-by-Andrew-D-Catt-and-Evan-Rhinesmith-1.pdf]. The survey indicates: “[P]arents
participating in school voucher programs are systematically more satisfied when
they are given the opportunity to choose a school outside of their assigned
neighborhood school.”
As this nation faces an intense religious liberty battle, it
is now more imperative than ever that school choice remain an option. Between bathroom confusion and the
implementation of ‘Common Core’ being forced in public school systems across
the United States, it is no surprise that parents are seeking better options
for their children.
Perhaps you don’t have school-age children. Maybe you have grandchildren. But whether you do or don’t, you can weigh-in
by supporting those companies that support school choice and ceasing to make
purchases with those companies who do not.
Click on this link to view 2ndVote’s Education scores of corporations [https://www.2ndvote.com/scores#/all/education/hilo].
Rev. Dr.
Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain (Colonel-Ret),
U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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