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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.

According to Investopedia: "[[Education]] tends to raise productivity and [[creativity]], as well as stimulate entrepreneurship and technological breakthroughs. All of these factors lead to greater output and economic growth."<ref>[https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/education-training-advantages.asp#:~:text=Education%20tends%20to%20raise%20productivity,greater%20output%20and%20economic%20growth. How Education and Training Affect the Economy]</ref> In 2023, as part of a trend of a growing [[school choice]] movement in the United States (particularly post conavirus pandemic), 20 states in the United States passed school choice legislation which has the potential to raise the quality of education in the United States due to more competition in schooling raising the quality of the education.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2806445/twenty-states-passed-school-choice-programs-last-year-why-havent-these-red-states/ Twenty states passed school choice programs last year. Why haven’t these red states?], Washington Examiner, 2024</ref> See: [[Labor productivity of the United States]]

According to Investopedia: "[[Education]] tends to raise productivity and [[creativity]], as well as stimulate entrepreneurship and technological breakthroughs. All of these factors lead to greater output and economic growth."<ref>[https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/education-training-advantages.asp#:~:text=Education%20tends%20to%20raise%20productivity,greater%20output%20and%20economic%20growth. How Education and Training Affect the Economy]</ref> In 2023, as part of a trend of a growing [[school choice]] movement in the United States (particularly post conavirus pandemic), 20 states in the United States passed school choice legislation which has the potential to raise the quality of education in the United States due to more competition in schooling raising the quality of the education.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2806445/twenty-states-passed-school-choice-programs-last-year-why-havent-these-red-states/ Twenty states passed school choice programs last year. Why haven’t these red states?], Washington Examiner, 2024</ref> See: [[Labor productivity rate of the United States]]

As of 2007, school choice is available only in very limited ways and only to a tiny percentage of the population.  [[Wisconsin]] and [[Ohio]] have had very small programs. [[Florida]] has a voucher program and also has an online alternative to brick and mortar public school, known as Florida Virtual School.

As of 2007, school choice is available only in very limited ways and only to a tiny percentage of the population.  [[Wisconsin]] and [[Ohio]] have had very small programs. [[Florida]] has a voucher program and also has an online alternative to brick and mortar public school, known as Florida Virtual School.