One child, one vote: End education without representation
Recent reforms in K-12 education have improved options for families, but many students remain in underperforming public schools. Some states are enacting electoral reforms to increase parental participation in school board elections. A proposal for proxy voting by parents for their minor children aims to enhance accountability in public education governance.
- ▪Thirty years of policy reform have led to significant improvements in K-12 education.
- ▪Many public schools still fail to meet the needs of students and parents.
- ▪Some states are allowing parents to vote as proxies for their minor children in school board elections.
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Thirty years of policy reform have delivered significant improvements in K-12 education for students and their families. But much more needs to be done. Charter schools, educational savings accounts, and scholarship tax credits have helped. Recent legislation authorizing a federal scholarship tax credit presents an opportunity for even greater parental choice in education, at least for families in states whose governors opt in. Recommended Stories ‘Chud the Builder’ is an indictment of our culture Don’t let government pick winners and losers on AI The abandoned goal of revenue neutrality Despite these achievements, too many students and their parents find themselves stuck in public schools run by local school boards that are not meeting their needs or aspirations.
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