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January 08, 2013
"But public schools have to be accredited!" That's a statement you've probably heard if you've ever had a discussion with someone about whether school choice is a desirable option for South Carolina families. Usually that statement is part of a larger fallacy that goes something like, "If we're giving state money to a private school then we have a right to know if they're accredited. We don't want parents...
January 08, 2013
Click on the picture above to expand a very informative infographic from the Friedman Foundation's "ABCs of School Choice." The graphic brings a meaningful answer to the people who dismissively approach the idea of school choice legislation with the question, "Why are we still talking about this?" There are myriad ways to answer that question, but probably the most significant is, "Parents want choices."...
January 08, 2013
  Ever heard this argument against school choice? "Low-income families can't afford the transportation costs associated with school choice. Scholarships won't help them." The issue of transportation costs is brought up with regularity by people who resent the idea of parents being able to choose a school for their child outside the traditional public school system. We'll keep the response to this concern (...

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