TEACH: “Reaganizing” the American Schools

In the Reaganite war for “privatization” of American society, the latest target is education. A bill before Congress puts forward a voucher proposal called TEACH, The Equity and Choice Act of 1985.

This bill comes out of difficulties in pushing through a national tuition tax credit bill. While tuition tax credits are still on the Reagan agenda, this is a clever way to both get around certain Constitutional obstacles and to provide further ammunition for tuition tax credits,...