Rauschie is right about vouchers. Elgin especially needs a voucher program. The lack of school choice is keeping responsible parents out of some areas of the city that could really benefit from their presence in the community.

Though short on specifics, Rauschenberger said schools need structural change: longer hours, more consolidation of elementary and high school districts, a voucher program for low-income areas, uniform teacher contracts statewide, and a long-term "vision" for improving education.

Read the Courier article.