Although voucher proponents like to talk about "market forces," they seem to forget that teachers are also subject to them.

Even some voucher proponents who once argued for universal subsidies now say the programs should be focused on city schools.

Mr. Schundler said voucher proponents would spend about $800,000 promoting the plan, not including what the individual organizations will spend on their own.

I wonder what the voucher proponents who are now cheering the Supreme Court's decision will say.

Studies are casting doubt on voucher proponents' claims of carrying the torch for equal opportunity.

The expectations of voucher proponents are confounded in a number of other ways.

After studying privately donated tuition programs in three cities, a team of voucher proponents recently announced that poor children who transferred to private schools succeed.

As the voucher proponents regroup, they are attributing their losses to tactical miscues and problems with public relations.

As a result, voucher proponents said today, new legislation is being prepared to would allow the program to be restored in the fall for the next academic year.

More significantly, voucher proponents are not interested in draining money and attention from public schools.