School Choice
Legislative proposals to expand school choice nationwide are expected to be high on the congressional agenda in the next Congress if Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Education secretary, is confirmed. DeVos is a strong advocate for more privatized, market based, public education. School choice reforms generally fall into the following categories: Federal and State-funded vouchers, which allow students to attend any public or private schools, including those run by religious organizations and nonprofit entities. Charter schools, which are public schools, open to all, accountable to varying degrees to public authorities, and usually run by nonprofit organizations. Education savings…
