School Choice

I listen to the nationally syndicated radio talk show host Neal Boortz most days. He is big on school choice and believes that the government involvement in schools is a contributor to the education problems that we have today. I tend to agree with the points that he makes. One important aspect of a child's education is the role the parent plays. Today's system doesn't require any thought or decisions with regard to where your child goes to school. Neal points out that when a family moves to a new location one of the first things that the parents will do is found out where the kids will attend school. No research or investigation is done into the quality of the school or the capabilities of those who will teach the children. You get what you get and in some cases complain about the way things are run in the school that you are assigned to. It doesn't make sense that we are satisfied with this when you compare it to all other areas of our lives. With other things we demand choice and competition works to our advantage. What would keep us from believing that this would not be the case with education. It seems that school choice would result in a more competitive educational environment which in turn would theoretically improve the quality of the education our children receive. Just a thought........