The push for more school choice has been accelerating.
Charter schools are one form of school choice.
The first state to pass a law for charter schools was Minnesota in 1991. In 1996, twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have charter school laws. Choice supports educational innovation because it supports alternatives to the traditional school day. School choice can match child and parent needs thus parents will be involved and more committed to the school. Students in schools of choice have fewer opportunities to learn from students of different backgrounds.