That's not hard math. But it is the potential that is truly exciting. But if, in time, that many tax credits are claimed, it will mean a huge growth in alternatives to public schools - and more choices to parents eager to maximize their children's opportunities. It is this that terrifies the monopoly-schools community. It is the threat of being held accountable for students who cannot read or write.
Competition is the ultimate in accountability.
Mr. Flake is the executive director of the Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research. The institute advocates market-based education reform.