Correcting a WSJ Error

White out

(Guest post by Greg Forster)

Today I sent the following letter to the Wall Street Journal:

To the Editor:

I wish to correct a factual error in your otherwise outstanding editorial “Bashing Career Colleges” (July 22). You erroneously state that “Pell grants and other public aid can be used like a voucher for public or private colleges and universities.” In fact, Pell grants and other government-sponsored college scholarships cannot be used “like” school vouchers because they are school vouchers.

As long as we’re asking why school vouchers are wonderful for students at non-profit colleges but deplorable for students at for-profit colleges, let’s also ask why they’re wonderful for students at non-profit colleges but deplorable for students at non-profit high schools!

Greg Forster

Senior Fellow, Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice

3 Responses to Correcting a WSJ Error

  1. Andrew's avatar Andrew says:

    Greg,

    Short & right on target. Let me know if you get a reply.

    ~Andrew

  2. allen's avatar allen says:

    I had a lefty law prof explain it to me in terms I could understand, “that’s completely different”, followed by a firm nod. There are times when it’s clear that further discussion would be superfluous on both sides.

    • Greg Forster's avatar Greg Forster says:

      Well, in his defense, it is completely different – but for reasons he’d rather not put into words lest he reveal (especially to himself) the true basis of his position!

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