Georgia The school choice debate has generated an array of competing claims and information.
New information suggests that a reassessment of that view is in order.
For example, there is an emerging consensus among several scholars suggesting that school choice experiments have had largely positive effects. The following material provides basic background information and a brief overview of recent scholarly evidence. It will enable interested reporters to obtain and review the cited documents, contact the various authors, and draw their own conclusions. While school choice has been debated theoretically for decades, actual programs were not enacted until the 1990s. Strong parent interest has fueled growth in tax-supported and privately financed programs.