Any education reform must shift control from Washington to the states and parents. Block grants, charter schools and vouchers are the most effective ways to accomplish such a shift. Block grants, which have been introduced by members of both chambers of Congress, would send money back to the states with the guarantee that at least 95 percent of the money would reach the classroom. This method would surely improve education in states such as Nevada, where only 41 percent of education tax dollars actually make it to the students. Charter schools also shift power into local hands.
Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are privately administered.
Charter signatories vary a group of parents or a private corporation could run the school. It is up to the signatory to design and administer the curriculum. A Hudson Institute study found that charter schools work well for students who have gotten off to a slow start. Charter schools, while not completely free from the regulatory arm of the federal government, provide students and parents with more choices and better results. Educational vouchers allow students the freedom to choose their own public, private or parochial school.