Scenarios about 'school choice'
School choice refers to policies allowing families to select educational options beyond their assigned public schools, including charter schools, private schools, homeschooling, and magnet programs. This movement emerged prominently in the late 20th century, advocating for market-based approaches to education reform. In alternate history scenarios, different implementations of school choice policies can significantly alter educational outcomes, social mobility patterns, and the development of national educational systems.
What If Charter Schools Were Never Established?
Exploring the alternate timeline where charter schools never emerged as an educational reform in the United States, and how this would have reshaped American education, policy debates, and social mobility.
What If School Choice Was Universal?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States implemented universal school choice nationwide, fundamentally transforming American education and society.