17 states now offer universal school choice, letting families choose schools that work better for their children. In most states, children who live in poor school districts are stuck in poor schools. School choice vouchers give families other options. Unions oppose it because they don’t want to compete. They claim it “takes money” from “underfunded" public schools. But public schools are not “under” funded. They spend about $20,000 per student! Much of that goes to administrative bloat. “The best solution,” says education researcher Corey DeAngelis, “is to make funding portable.” This video above shows how school choice can help improve education. John Stossel reports.
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