Wrapping up ’22: 22 reasons American Experiment will continue fighting for school choice
Thanks to your support, American Experiment spent 2022 shining a light on Minnesota education and fighting for ways to ensure all students in the state have the opportunity to access a quality education. This fight included a push for expanding educational opportunities and removing the financial barriers that prevent families from accessing these options.
Here are 22 reasons why American Experiment will continue advocating for school choice expansion in the new year.
- School choice programs help parents individualize their children’s education to meet their personal needs. Parents, despite what the teachers’ union claims, know their children best.
- School choice programs offer alternatives because one size doesn’t fit all.
- School choice programs help remove financial restraints that limit who can access better outcomes for their children. Access to a quality education should not just be for the rich.
- School choice programs are voluntary.
- School choice programs don’t impose changes to public education.
- School choice programs don’t “drain” money from public schools or “defund” them.
- School choice programs are popular across party lines and demographics.
- School choice programs help students who remain in public schools.
- School choice programs have reduced district segregation.
- School choice programs increase tolerance of others.
- School choice programs help improve academic outcomes for their participants.
- School choice programs pass constitutional muster.
- School choice programs aid disadvantaged students, including those with special needs and those from low-income backgrounds.
- School choice programs are directly accountable to parents.
- School choice programs are good for student safety.
- School choice programs help encourage innovation.
- School choice programs increase student satisfaction.
- School choice programs increase parental satisfaction and involvement.
- School choice programs lead to higher graduation rates.
- School choice programs can actually save taxpayer dollars.
- School choice programs increase civic engagement.
- School choice programs have a positive effect on student attainment.