School Choice and Vouchers are BadI have spent a lot of time reading the literature on the topic of school choice and tuition vouchers. I was initially in favor of the idea simply because it seems to be common sense. After just a little reading, I'm now an avid supporter. After all, our entire standard of living is based on the idea of ​​choice. The more choices we have and the more means to pursue those choices, the higher standard of living we enjoy. In our life, simply put, choice means everything. Is there choice when it comes to public schools? David Kirkpatrick, in his book Choice In Schooling, argues that choice already exists in our system and is unregulated. It is because of this lack of regulation that such inequality exists. Let us not fool ourselves, education may claim to be a matter of fairness and equal opportunity, but this has never been the case in America or any other country. Education is about power. Power is an instrument guarded by those who have it. Those with means in this society have already exercised their choice and built their own schools based on choice and, as a result, new opportunities. The masses were therefore left at the confines of a limited system. Make no mistake, in a capitalist society, this is expected. I remember reading the America at Risk report on education in America, there was one line that summed up the education system in this country and the lack of effort to change it. “If the present educational system were established in America by a foreign nation, it would be cause for a social revolution and a formal declaration of war.” Yet it is accepted by those in power and justifies its existence through laws and coercion of the masses. Why then do schools remain relatively unchanged? The article, A School for Choice, by Debra Viadero, outlines some “red flags” that are meant to warn about school choice. In my opinion, taken together, these constitute, at best, a weak argument against the need for choice. Concern about parents being good consumers is a good example of a ridiculous wake-up call. I suppose it's better to have no choice than to have any choice? Over time, parents will become market experts and make good consumption decisions.