school choice

noun

US : a program or policy in which students are given the choice to use public funds to attend a school other than their district's public school (as at a charter school, private school, home school, or at a public school in a different district)

Voucher plans were adopted largely as a last resort, an effort to guarantee a semblance of school choice for low-income minority students in failing inner-city schools.—

Jeffrey Rosen

To be sure, even their most enthusiastic defenders acknowledge that many public schools, especially in big cities are riven with serious problems. The debate over "school choice" and tax vouchers for private schools illustrates the widespread discontent with public schools.—

Dirk Johnson

Examples of school choice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Impact of a 'school choice' program on Kentucky's budget Several questions asked of the panelists centered around the impact the amendment could have on public school funding and Kentucky's budget. —

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024 Advance Colorado petitioned the measure and has a history of advocating for school choice. —

Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024 Former president Donald Trump favors what’s known as school choice, or privatization, and increasing government involvement in curriculum. —

Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024 Last week, DeAngelis was placed on leave by the right-wing school choice organization American Federation for Children (AFC), where he was previously listed as a senior fellow. —

Abby Monteil, Them, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for school choice

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