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The '''school choice''' movement seeks to improve education<ref> "Competition through school choice would improve education." [http://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2011/01/27/the_speech Cal Thomas]</ref>
The '''school choice''' movement seeks to improve education<ref>"Competition through school choice would improve education." [http://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2011/01/27/the_speech Cal Thomas]</ref>
by allowing parents the right to choose alternatives to [[public school]] for their children. Vouchers that enable parents to take their tax money and spend it on educational alternatives are often advocated to achieve this.
by allowing parents the right to choose alternatives to [[public school]] for their children. Vouchers that enable parents to take their tax money and spend it on educational alternatives are often advocated to achieve this.
It was initially championed by economist [[Milton Friedman]] and his wife Rose in the late 1960s.
It was initially championed by economist [[Milton Friedman]] and his wife Rose in the late 1960s.
A ''[[Washington Times]]'' editorial explains:
A ''[[Washington Times]]'' editorial explains:
:School choice is about as popular with teachers’ unions as crosses are at a convention of vampires. Big Labor only cares about maintaining the guarantee of lifetime employment without accountability based on performance. Nothing says “failure” more loudly than a bunch of students packing their book bags to head elsewhere.<ref> [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/28/crushing-school-choice/ EDITORIAL: Crushing school choice] - Administration plays the race card to appease teachers union</ref>
:School choice is about as popular with teachers’ unions as crosses are at a convention of vampires. Big Labor only cares about maintaining the guarantee of lifetime employment without accountability based on performance. Nothing says “failure” more loudly than a bunch of students packing their book bags to head elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/28/crushing-school-choice/ EDITORIAL: Crushing school choice] - Administration plays the race card to appease teachers union</ref>
==Notes==
==Notes==