Which of the Following Has Been Raised as a Criticism

question 569

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been raised as a criticism of school voucher programs?

• A) The primary beneficiaries of voucher programs would be low-income families since they can now send their children to private schools.
• B) Voucher programs would cause salaries for outstanding teachers to fall.
• C) Funding for public schools would decline, which would cause their quality to deteriorate.
• D) Voucher programs would cause the level of competition between public and private schools to fall.

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