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

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The House budget proposal put forth on January 22 appropriates $1 billion in funding for the new ESA program, signaling that school choice is a high priority for Speaker Burrows and his House colleagues. —

Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 To be clear, supporting school choice does not mean abandoning public education. —

Juan Rangel, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025 The Texas House of Representatives and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared Wednesday. —

Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025 By this point, school choice was becoming Huffman’s overriding priority. —

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