Students Do Better In Choice Schools Than Public Schools
Apparently, kids do better when you let their families shop for schools that suit them
A legislative study confirmed what Adam Smith posited some 200 years ago: Competition in the marketplace leads to improved results — even in education.
From the 2006 to 2010 school year, students increased their test scores in Milwaukee Parental Choice Schools and Milwaukee Public Schools. But choice school students slightly outperformed their public school counterparts in most areas.
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