Michael Robinson, Ed.D.: To what extent will the proposed cuts as outlined in President Donald Trump’s budget in K-12 Federal funding and his subsequent increase in school choice funding held or harm poor children?
Liv Finne, Esq.: President Trump’s budget increases funding for school choice, which will help poor children get access to better schools, by giving their parents the power to choose their schools. Michael Robinson, Ed.D.: Does school choice represent the best way, the fastest way to equalize or provide equity in education for all children?
Liv Finne, Esq.: Here is a paper I wrote in 2017, Overview of public school choice programs; How national and state-level public school choice improves learning opportunities for families and children. |
Michael Robinson, Ed.D.: What should parents do who believe their neighborhood schools are inefficient, that they deem to be failing their children?Liv Finne,Esq.: Parents should demand school choice from their elected representatives. Unfortunately, this is a political battle, but there are many school choice organizations which will help. A leader in this effort is the group EdChoice, founded by the great economist Milton Friedman, whose ideas led to the expansion of school choice.
Liv Finne, Esq.: Below is a paper I wrote in 2017, Overview of public school choice programs; How national and state-level public school choice improves learning opportunities for families and children
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