The task this week was to take an issue in education, research it, come to a conclusion as to what stance was winning the argument, and then make the case against the side that is winning. For this task, I decided to research a topic in which I have a very vested interest in. That topic is the right to choose the school in which your child or loved one can attend. The reason I have a vested interest in this is my uncle was part of a committee in Colorado which helped develop the Douglas County School District's, Choice Scholarship Program. This essay topic could not have had better timing as just yesterday a judge in the state of Colorado ruled against a lawsuit that would have ended the scholarship program. There is a nationwide understanding that the Country and our youth need and deserve better schools, and more importantly better options when it comes to school and to this point have not gotten it.
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Choice School
English: Spring Branch Education Center Español: ...I along with my Uncle take the stance that allowing school choice is a large step to enabling people with the schooling they deserve and ultimately creating competition in which schools can make each other better. Unfortunately, across the country the school choice initiative is losing, and because of that the children are losing. This essay will attempt to make the case for school choice and why it is indeed a necessity in this country moving forward.
In the last ten to fifteen years the demand for better schools has skyrocketed to record levels, and the States have indeed responded by increasing options for families. By doing so, they have improved educational opportunities for the youth, and have actually had a very dramatic impact on how schools actually operate. School choice options are...