Nine phoney assertions about school choice

USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), July, 1993 by Jeanne Allen

Even though the concerns may be erroneous, in most instances they are sincerely held. Yet, when presented with the facts, a majority of Americans can see that most of the arguments raised against school choice are spurious. Without the facts, however, people can be taken in by arguments like Geiger's dismissive "breakfast cereal" analogy.

Thus, if reform based on choice is to succeed, those committed to choice must step up their efforts to explain the facts. While the intellectual debate on school choice is over when it unites all ideological viewpoints, its supporters must demonstrate repeatedly that choice works and is the key to restoring a world=class educational system in the U.S.