By Frederick M. Hess Law & Liberty May 01, 2023In the past few years, educational choice has been on a roll. As one who’s been a supporter of full-spectrum choice since the last century, I find this to be a terrific thing. There’s broad public support and state legislatures across the land have been adding and expanding school choice programs at an impressive clip—with multiple states adopting education savings accounts that offer a vision of universal choice that would’ve been unimaginable even a few years ago.
The reason for this success isn’t hard to fathom. During the pandemic, mediocre remote learning, bureaucratic inertia, and school closures taught many parents that they couldn’t count on school districts when families needed them most.
Parents were left hungry for alternatives, especially amidst bitter
disagreements over masking and woke ideology. This was all immensely
practical. It wasn’t about moral imperatives or market abstractions. It
was about empowering families to put their kids in schools that address
their needs, reflect their values, and do their job. And it came even as
families continued to voice support for their local public schools.........To Read More......
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