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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> 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> See: [[Labor productivity rate of the United States]]

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> 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> See: [[Labor productivity rate of the United States]]

== Alternatives ==

=== Homeschooling ===

 

For most parents, [[homeschooling]] is the primary alternative education to schools<!-- I would have thought that non-government schools are the main alternative, with homeschooling being the next alternative after that -->.  Increasing numbers of parents choose homeschooling due to a declining quality and [[Public school culture|culture]] in traditional schools and the perceived hostility of established schools to religion and morality<ref>Mankins, Dave, [http://park.org/Guests/Educate/HTALK/faq.htm Home Education Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]</ref>, though interestingly homeschooling has become a preferred alternative among irreligious parents.

For most parents, [[homeschooling]] is the primary alternative education to schools<!-- I would have thought that non-government schools are the main alternative, with homeschooling being the next alternative after that -->.  Increasing numbers of parents choose homeschooling due to a declining quality and [[Public school culture|culture]] in traditional schools and the perceived hostility of established schools to religion and morality<ref>Mankins, Dave, [http://park.org/Guests/Educate/HTALK/faq.htm Home Education Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]</ref>, though interestingly homeschooling has become a preferred alternative among irreligious parents.