Public Funds

and
Nonpublic
schools
Presented by:
EDEN S. MATAWARAN
KARHEENA E. ADRIANO
Introduction
Using public funds for public schools
has a major impact on the overall
aspects of school finance. Although
the public, in general, supports its
local public schools, forces continue
to promote using taxpayers money to
assist in providing revenues for non
public schools.
Reasons for directing public aid to
nonpublic schools base
Parents should have freedom of choice in the
education of their children at public expense.
There is no evidence to support the contention
that divisiveness in education will be caused by
the existence and operation of non-public
schools.
The failure of non-public schools would have a
tremendous financial impact on public
education.
Reasons for directing public aid to
nonpublic schools base
Parents should have freedom of choice in the
education of their children at public expense.
There is no evidence to support the contention
that divisiveness in education will be caused by
the existence and operation of non-public
schools.
The failure of non-public schools would have a
tremendous financial impact on public
education.
Reasons for opposing financial aid to
non- public schools
Parochial aid represents a backward step, as
this country once maintained such system of
education but has since altered the concept.
Private schools may tend to discriminate against
students in terms of race and religious
background.
Solution of the problem should be based on
principle, not on economic consideration.
Public education is underfunded; if additional
revenue becomes available , it should be
expended in public schools.
Educational Choices for
Parents and Students
- US Department of Education
Open Enrollment
Allows parents to send their children
to a public school within their school
district. Inter district open enrolment
allows parents to send their children
to public schools of their choice in
surrounding school districts.
Magnet schools
Public schools specializing in a
certain curricular area. Typically such
schools draw students from various
attendance areas within and without
the district.

Dual/ Concurrent Enrollment
Allows secondary school students
to enrol in post secondary courses
and apply course credits at the
secondary or postsecondary
institution, or both.
Charter Schools
Allow parents, community groups, or
private organizations to establish
what are essentially deregulated
public schools. Charter schools are
funded with public taxpayer money.
Vouchers
Payments made to a parent, or an institution on
a parents behalf, to be used to pay for a childs
education expenses, usually at a private or
parochial school. Some voucher programs are
financed through private sources; others use
public tax dollars to fund tuition at private
institutions.
Tax Credits and Deductions
May allow parents to redirect their tax dollars to
offset some expenses incurred by sending their
child to a private school. Other deductions allow
individuals and corporations to redirect tax to
scholarship-granting organizations, which in
turn redistribute these contributions to students
in the form of private school scholarships.
Govt to give private schools billions
to implement K-12 - DepEd

The government is going to spend between P13.2 to 19.8 billion in
taxpayer's money to send public school students to Grade 11 under the
education departments K-12 program in 2016, a ranking education official
said.
This amount will double in 2017, when those in Grade 11 move on to
Grade 12 and a new batch takes their place.
The funds will be disbursed via government vouchers payable to
directly to private schools offering K-12. Government schools do not offer
senior high school.
Education Undersecretary Francisco Varela downplayed the seemingly
huge sums, saying it would cost the same if the public school system were to
implement the senior high school component of K-12. And Varela, who is in
charge of finance and administration, also pointed out that there would be
less hassle by simply paying the private schools.
DepEd will release the monetary equivalent of the vouchers directly to
the private schools twice a year.

References

Republic Act No. 10533- Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013

Ed Navarro, special to InterAksyon.com
February 18, 2014 11:14 AM

Brimley, Vern . Financing Education in A
Climate of Change Chapter 10