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By Edwin J. Feulner (Archive) ยท Thursday, March 31, 2011
Imagine you could buy a car at only one dealership. Shop for clothes at only one outlet. Buy food at only one grocery store. What kind of service would you expect?
Mediocre at best. Which isn’t surprising. We all know competition promotes quality. When you can shop wherever you please, merchants know the only way to woo your business is to offer a superior product.
So if the rule applies to cars, clothes and food — and hundreds of other things — why shouldn’t it apply to our children’s education?
School choice promotes quality education through competition. Yet it’s the exception, not the norm. We tolerate a situation where nearly all but the most well-to-do parents must settle for the nearest public school, regardless of quality.
Yes, many districts have fine schools, filled with caring teachers and dedicated principals. Be grateful if you have such a school in your neighborhood. Because many others, especially in low-income, urban areas, can’t make that boast.
Regardless, we have to ask: Why does it have to be this way? Why should a quality education for students who come from families of modest and low-income means be a matter of chance? The luck of the draw?
Read more at: http://patriotpost.us/opinion/edwin-j-feulner/2011/03/31/school-choice-a-real-test-awaits/
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