The Importance of School Choice

School choice is seen as a crucial mechanism for empowering families and parents to select the educational options that best suit their children. The existing public school system, often viewed as a monopoly, typically lacks competition, which can result in stagnation and subpar performance. By introducing alternatives like education savings accounts (ESAs), which allow parents to control education funding, the system fosters a more competitive environment that incentivizes schools to improve. This shift in accountability from schools to parents represents a significant change in K-12 education, emphasizing family choice over institutional decision-making.