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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To suggest that clear rules to deal with these issues are a roadblock to school choice is an insult to all those who plan to — and do — follow such rules.
—Siobhan McLaughlin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers were divided over school choice and immigration.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
What To Know Abbott has repeatedly pushed for school choice in the Lone Star State.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
An executive order from President Donald Trump will focus on prioritizing school choice programs and freeing up federal spending toward the initiative.
—Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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Siobhan McLaughlin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers were divided over school choice and immigration.
—Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
What To Know Abbott has repeatedly pushed for school choice in the Lone Star State.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
An executive order from President Donald Trump will focus on prioritizing school choice programs and freeing up federal spending toward the initiative.
—Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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“School choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20choice. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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