Posted by
John R. LaPlante on Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:50:52 PM
Many people who debate school choice, pro or con, are able to exercise it if they choose. In a forum of Wisconsin legislators, Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) recounted her entry to the school choice movement. She was concerned about her child’s education, and knew that she could move her child to another school. But what bothered me, she says, was that some people couldn’t do that. This is what school choice is about: extending the ability to choose from those who can to those who cannot.
Vukmir pointed out another benefit to school choice: economic revitalization. The increased number of students able to attend private schools attracted new investment in schools. A well-educated population also brings economic benefits to the city and state as well.
As Vukmir said, “Milwaukee can be an engine or an anchor” for the state of Wisconsin. The same could be said of large cities in any state.