Matthew Yglesias notes that vouchers might be bad for private schools.
Lost in all of this debate has been the fact that the federal commitment to public education is a commitment to the children, not the parents. It varies from state to state, but there is at least some oversight of private schools by state accreditation agencies. Children are legally required to go to school and legally required to have some minimum state-defined level of education.
With increased state/local money will come increased oversight, at least in some states. Religious institutions in particular should be concerned about the government looking over their shoulder.
