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Public schools are local monopolies. If a school fails, students cannot leave. This lack of competition destroys quality. You cannot fire bad teachers or administrators because tenure protects them regardless of results. You cannot reward great teachers because pay is based on a rigid scale rather than performance. This removes the incentive to excel. School choice fixes this by letting money follow the student. It creates a feedback loop where schools must improve to survive. Competition makes every other industry work. Education is no different.
Public schools are local monopolies. If a school fails, students cannot leave. This lack of competition destroys quality. You cannot fire bad teachers or administrators because tenure protects them regardless of results. You cannot reward great teachers because pay is based on a rigid scale rather than performance. This removes the incentive to excel. School choice fixes this by letting money follow the student. It creates a feedback loop where schools must improve to survive. Competition makes every other industry work. Education is no different.