tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967614.post8695989281341056198..comments2023-10-06T01:59:39.666-06:00Comments on The Third Avenue: vouchers supporters are ignoring rural UtahAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838181044501638999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967614.post-66946478004811159652007-10-16T15:21:00.000-06:002007-10-16T15:21:00.000-06:00I am sorry I didn't read the map more carefully an...I am sorry I didn't read the map more carefully and included Kanab when I should have included Moab, which has nothing near by.<BR/><BR/>It may be that the majority of the population is near a private school, but that doesn't mean that private school will accept the voucher. Nor does it mean that we should ignore those who live in areas with no nearby private school, let alone voucher-accepting private schools.<BR/><BR/>As someone who has traveled around this state and visited many small Utah towns-- like Grantsville Manti, Juab, Vernal etc.-- I know how far away they are from private schools and the lack of "school choice" is really a function of geography and economics, not the teachers union.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838181044501638999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5967614.post-42531817530545783762007-10-16T15:06:00.000-06:002007-10-16T15:06:00.000-06:00I'd like to see a comparison of population in Utah...I'd like to see a comparison of population in Utah (by location) with location of private schools. The vast majority of private schools (about 3/4 based on looking at this map) are along the Wasatch front, but so is nearly 2/3 of the population of Utah.<BR/><BR/>If you say that 75% of private schools are located near 67% of the population this is not such a horrible imbalance as your title suggests.<BR/><BR/>And you might notice on your map that both Kanab and Hurricane have private schools (where they could presumably "enjoy their vouchers").Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354910302047518783noreply@blogger.com