Libertarian: A Rush To Use School Choice

Public-school enrollment is falling not just because of “the declining birth rate, but also because a growing share of the population prefers alternatives like private schools and homeschooling,” cheers Reason’s J.D. Tuccille . And those families are “increasingly assisted with funding from education choice programs.” Across the country, students have been opting out of public schools and into “charter, private schools and homeschooling” options. One reason: “Families were horrified by learning losses they saw in their children when schools bungled remote learning during pandemic lockdowns.” Also, participation in “private school choice programs” is surging due in part to “Education Savings Accounts,” which “make education funding portable.” Chi

See Full Page