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School Choice: Current Legislation (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised May 5, 2006
Report Number IB98035
Authors David P. Smole, Domestic Social Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Legislative proposals to provide parentswith enhanced opportunities to select theirchildren's schools are varied and widelydebated. Many school choice proposals havebeen made with the intent of improving thequality and increasing the range of educationalopportunities available to students. Someproponents of school choice suggest that theavailability of more school choices will bothprovide more students with access to betterschools and also induce public schools toimprove through market competition. Someopponents express concerns about choiceprograms, such as the potential for redirectingpublic education funding and possible variationin the quality and availability of schoolsfrom which to choose.