School choice involves a host of options.
Magnet school programs attract students with common interests in math, for instance, or performing arts. Public school choice, or open enrollment, allows students to attend any school in their district, not necessarily the neighborhood school to which they are assigned. Charter schools are publicly backed schools that are allowed to experiment outside the normal constraints of public schools. Private school choice involves giving taxpayer-backed vouchers to parents to apply toward tuition at private schools. Magnet schools and open enrollment enjoy wide support, while charter schools and private-school vouchers remain hotly contested.