School Choice
School choice is the set of options that let families pick a school other than the one assigned by address. These include charter schools, magnet schools, open enrollment, private school programs, and homeschooling. States write most of the rules, and the ideas behind choice are debated by supporters and critics.
People usually ask how charter schools work, who pays for them, and what public money can go to private schools. They also ask how choice affects traditional public schools, what supporters and critics argue, and how teacher unions and funding rules figure in the debate.
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