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School Vouchers are “A Bad Deal:” New Bilingual Video Series for Rural Families
Migrant Equity Southeast (MESE), a Schott Foundation grantee partner, has produced a new dramatic and user-friendly explainer series for Latino English and Spanish-speaking audiences. It features parents and students speaking directly on their experiences with explanations on how school vouchers are a bad deal for students and families, especially in rural communities.
Watch the video below:
Video with English Subtitles
“Growing up in rural America, I have seen how public schools in rural communities are more than just places to learn, but the heart of their communities, symbolizing American opportunity. But today, voucher programs are draining resources from those lifelines that Latino families like mine have depended on for generations.”
— School Vouchers: A Bad Deal for Your Public School Family
Video with Spanish Subtitles
“Creciendo en la América rural, he visto cómo las escuelas públicas son más que solo lugares para aprender. Son el corazón de nuestras comunidades simbolizando el sueño americano de la oportunidad a través de la educación. Pero ahora los esvuerzos de privatización como cupones escolares están drenando recursos de estas líneas de vida de las que familias como la mía han dependido durante generaciones.”
— Cupones Escolares: Una mala oferta para las comunidades de escuelas públicas
MESE is currently running a campaign against Promise Scholarships, Georgia’s school voucher program. Learn more about their work and view their Georgia-specific videos.
