Should lawmakers dictate school choice?

As political debates across our nation brew about permitting charter schools and which kid should be eligible, I would like to know—whose choice is school choice?

If you are confused about this question, let’s try this exercise:

Make a list of five parents you know.

Now imagine yourself dictating to these parents whether they should bottle feed or breast feed, use cloth versus disposable diapers, and which pediatrician gets their business.

If you can’t fathom telling parents what is best for their child in these areas of parenting, then dictating which school is the best fit for all kids is out of the question too.

What is school choice if we don’t have any options?

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