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School Choice Will Supercharge the American Economy
American Thinker ^ | 20 Jun, 2023 | Lewis M. Andrews

Posted on 06/20/2023 5:20:03 AM PDT by MtnClimber

It has only been a year since Arizona passed the country’s first comprehensive school choice program. But since then, seven other states, including Florida, have followed suit with at least eight more on track to adopt similar bills in the near future.

Families who take advantage of such legislation typically get a separate account from the state or local government for each child they wish to educate independently. The funds can be spent on a variety of approved placements including private and parochial schools, online academies, private tutors, and even home schools.

Given the outsized influence of the teacher unions on the Democrat Party, America’s blue states will undoubtedly be the last to make any similar change to their own educational policies. But as it becomes increasingly difficult to ignore the academic benefits already documented in hundreds of experimental choice programs around the U.S., as well as in foreign countries from Sweden to Australia, it is hard to imagine even left-leaning legislators holding out for more than a few years. Especially after their parent constituents realize how much better red-state students are doing in comparison to their own children.

In other words, school choice is well on its way to becoming broadly, if not universally, implemented across the U.S.

That being the case, it is surprising how little attention has been paid to the larger social impact of a nationwide educational marketplace, especially on the economy. For the truth is that our traditional public education system has become a serious impediment to American prosperity.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Society
KEYWORDS: schoolchoice
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To: Brian Griffin

I have absolutely no idea. I just see/read the results. I have no personal experience with this school. My kids went to a public school in the suburbs.

Maybe it is because the students and parents are more self motivated to get good grades, study and get into a good college.


21 posted on 06/20/2023 8:07:50 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Brian Griffin
Nice house you have here in Scarsdale.

Haha. I was in the play L'il Abner, as a Scarsdale scrag!

I did live in Scarsdale, though...in an apartment on Garth Road...nothing fancy at all...

...and took 2 public busses to school in New Rochelle - Iona Prep (only freshman year there).

22 posted on 06/20/2023 8:25:09 AM PDT by spankalib
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