It would take needed resources away from schools in suburban and urban districts that are already struggling to survive.

And unfortunately, what's being affected is not two adults who have made a decision," she said, "but children being uprooted, taken away from schools and friends.

The Nation education well-being is in jeopardy because you cant just take money away from schools that decide to teach religion rather than knowledge.

What about the argument a lot of people make that charter schools are taking resources away from public schools?

"It's flat wrong to take scarce taxpayer dollars away from public schools and divert them to private schools."

Does that system include taking capital investment or revenue away from existing schools?

"The President says he wants private school choice even if it means taking public money away from public schools that are already underfunded," he said.

Where is the evidence for the practices he is putting in place and using funds taken away from other schools to indulge his whims?

He wants to try out school vouchers, but will not take money away from public schools to do so.

But the bill would allow legislatures to rewrite the distribution formula, shifting the money around at will - even taking it away from poor schools.