Howard Fuller misinterpreted the author's remarks regarding feasibility of expanding the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Since parochial schools were not included in the original math achievement study, results cannot be generalized to a broader voucher program. Fuller also distorted the 4th-year math effect found by other researchers. (MLH)

Cites excerpts from three peer-reviewed studies on the Milwaukee voucher program that contradict John Witte's arguments in a September 1999 "Kappan" article. Results (incorporation of low-income families, parents' satisfaction with private/parochial schools, and student improvement on math achievement measures) justify the program's…

Parents and private schools are generally satisfied with Milwaukee's voucher program. Four results are fairly negative: loss of active parents from public schools; student attrition from private schools; closure of four private schools; and lower achievement-test scores. Also, proponents are using dubious findings to support unwarranted program…

American youngsters could beat the socks off Asian kids if they too, studied constantly. Charter schools' ability to boost student achievement is unproven, and choice programs benefit some clients at others' expense. Schools should stress civic responsibility, not vocational training and the work ethic. Scholastic Aptitude Test scores rose in…