School Choice / Part 4

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   In modern day, the human race continues to advance technology, medicine, and machinery used in a multitude of departments. As the variety of careers increase, there is a demand for schools and programs focusing on these departments. Commercialization for these schools have increased over time and they are now seen in public transportation, streaming platforms, and television. As society explores the vast number of options open for enrollment around America, we are able to choose a school that caters to our values and interests. In turn, it leaves resources and governmental funds to public schools in the community. 

    In a study called How Does School Choice Affect Public Schools Funding and Resources conducted by Ed Choice, the article states "School choice programs affect public schools' funding and resources in the same way they're affected when a student leaves because their family moved to a new district...public schools get to keep almost all of the federal and local tax dollars and usually a portion of the state funds allocated for each child" (echoice.org). Most students enrolling in private schools have been noted to switch over as their family decides to move from one location to another. Many parents make these decisions based on the school programs in the area, as well as jobs and the community safety, resulting in placing their child/children in a school with greater opportunities. 

    Despite the need for schools focusing on certain career paths, as well as programs for those with different accommodations, there is a part of society arguing against school choice to combat underfunded public schools receiving a smaller amount of resources and income.  However, when looking at the present day school funding, Ed Choice states, "The people running public schools are often the biggest threat to public school' bottom line, not school choice" (edchoice.org). Ed Choice revealed school costs have doubled over the last year from $500 to $1,000 per student because public school officials decided to write checks they couldn't cash for years. In the report, it is shown that public schools would spend "...$805 billion to hire seven times more non-teaching staff than they needed to meet the demand of student growth..." (echoic.org). Sadly, due to the money spent to meet the demands, teacher salaries would decrease and students may preform poorly based on the lack of resources. 

    In an article called Will School Choice Lead to Defunded Public Schools?, Noah Webster states, " The Reason Foundation continues its examination of school funding, showing how schools and districts waste their resources. Their data shows that most schools choices states spends far more on increasing benefits for district employees than any school choice program pulls from the public schools" (noahwebstereducationalfoundation.org). Public schools do not suffer when a child moves to another school program through school choice, they suffer due to their own poor judgement on how to use the resources and funds given to them. In actuality, there is only a portion of the money that leaves the school district to follow the student when relocating to another school. In conclusion, school choice does not affect much of the funding for public schools, it is the choices within the public school that affects its own funding. It improves the public schools as it leaves the funding for the school and it gives a great amount of opportunities for students hoping to prepare themselves for their desired interests and career paths. 


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Work Cited 

Ed Choice Article

Noah Website Educational Foundation Article

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