As a supporter of school choice, I consider it one of the reform movements that has a real chance of changing education for the better here in the United States. School choice, if implemented correctly, would give parents and children the opportunity to choose the type of school they believe best meets their educational needs. They would also be in a position to demand excellence in every sense from that school. School choice is a hotly debated issue and has respected educators uniting on both sides of the issue. Opponents of school choice have no shortage of reasons (both valid in the case of disabled people) why school choice will only lead to further degradation of our schools and therefore should not be implemented. In the space of this short article, I will examine and refute one of the most insightful reasons placed fourth by opponents of school choice for not implementing choice. Having spent much of my educational career working with students who might be labeled disadvantaged, at-risk, or any other convenient label, I have been concerned with how these students might be best served both by the current education system and by any education system that comes from the reform that will inevitably come in one form or another. Many of the students I talk about have little to no support from their parents when it comes to their education or anything else. The reasons for this lack of parental support are many and varied and go well beyond the scope of this article. Regardless, some of our neediest children lack the support needed to succeed in an academic environment, and a number of school choice opponents believe that it is these students who have the most to lose if school choice is implemented widely. stairs. .... half of the paper ...... education advocates who help children make decisions about their education and also connect them to positive educational experiences. Where parents are involved in educational decision making, mentors could still be a welcome resource. If we want to offer school choice, this choice must extend to all children. Only through this type of tutoring program can we truly provide the means necessary for all children to benefit from educational choice. Opponents of school choice have many valid concerns, not the least of which is what will become of children who have parents or guardians. who are not involved in the child's education. As school choice advocates, we must openly examine these concerns and be prepared to provide solutions that directly address these concerns.