Battles for School Choice

Abstract

Education is widely regarded as one of the most critical aspects of society with great potential when successful and dire consequences when neglected. How to best arrange and manage a national education system is fought over constantly in the United States and around the world. Dominating this debate are sides that can be grouped into those who believe education is too important to be subject to the forces of a free market and those who believe education is too important to be subject to a government monopoly. Each side has selected their own set of purposes and goals to be chased while educating children and determined what appears to them, to be the most effective way to reach those goals.