school choice
noun
US
: a program or policy in which students are given the choice to use public funds to attend a school other than their district's public school (as at a charter school, private school, home school, or at a public school in a different district)
Voucher plans were adopted largely as a last resort, an effort to guarantee a semblance of school choice for low-income minority students in failing inner-city schools.—
Jeffrey Rosen
Jeffrey RosenTo be sure, even their most enthusiastic defenders acknowledge that many public schools, especially in big cities are riven with serious problems. The debate over "school choice" and tax vouchers for private schools illustrates the widespread discontent with public schools.—Dirk Johnson
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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill contained a new federal school choice initiative.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Thirty-four states and territories have adopted school choice initiatives.
—Christopher P. Desanctis, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The senator discussed jobs, tax cuts, school choice, investment accounts for children, immigration, foreign policy and freedom in the wide-raging speech.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The expansion of school choice, including a $1 billion school voucher-style program set to launch this fall, has added to the pressure to fill empty seats.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Thirty-four states and territories have adopted school choice initiatives.
—Christopher P. Desanctis, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The senator discussed jobs, tax cuts, school choice, investment accounts for children, immigration, foreign policy and freedom in the wide-raging speech.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The expansion of school choice, including a $1 billion school voucher-style program set to launch this fall, has added to the pressure to fill empty seats.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“School choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20choice. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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