The '''school choice''' movement seeks to allow 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, and to spend their tax dollars on an alternative rather than on [[public school]]. Vouchers that enable parents to take their tax money and spend it on educational alternatives are the goal of school choice.
It was initially championed by economist [[Milton Friedman]] and his wife Rose in the late 1960s.
*Competition through school choice would improve education.<ref> [http://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2011/01/27/the_speech Cal Thomas]</ref>
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.