It is a growing debate in an area that American society cannot afford to ignore, as the discussion of voucher schools directly affects our youth, the very foundation of our country. Many cities in the United States have proposed school voucher programs in an effort to improve the education of inner-city children who come from low-income families. However, with this proposition some questions arise that cannot be avoided. Although school voucher supporters argue otherwise, challengers of the system expressly claim that the taxpayer-funded voucher system violates our First Amendment rights. Furthermore, opponents suggest that the money used for vouchers be provided to failing public schools, as was, and should continue to be, the American way. At the same time, voucher advocates believe that the consequences of a large-scale voucher policy for our country's public schools would, in fact, be beneficial. However, both sides of the issue agree: Our nation must find a way to give every student in struggling schools the best education possible. The complex disagreement lies in the steps that must be taken to achieve this goal. Should the government adopt a taxpayer-funded voucher system or otherwise explore alternative paths that could more effectively ensure the success of the American education system? Bob Chase, president of the National Education Association in Washington, DC, firmly maintains that voucher schools are, in fact, not the answer to improving America's public schools. Rather, Chase argues that investing taxpayer money in improving public schools is a much more beneficial step on the path to advancing the school system. Furthermore, Chase writes that an overwhelming majority… middle of paper… national system. However, Rosen and other advocates argue that establishing voucher schools will benefit public schools by handing over extra funds to a student body lacking the poorest students and most at-risk of the student population likely to pursue a voucher-supported education. The constitutionality controversy presents two sides of completely opposing views. While the bottom lines of opposing views continue to seek a better outlook for America's failing public education system, it is over the methods of accomplishing this goal that supporters and opponents of vouchers strongly disagree. Works Cited Chase, Bob and Sandra Feldman. “Are school vouchers the answer?” June 2000. .Rosen, Gary. “Are school vouchers un-American?” Gale Group, 2000./>.