school choice

noun

US : a program or policy in which students are given the choice to use public funds to attend a school other than their district's public school (as at a charter school, private school, home school, or at a public school in a different district)

Voucher plans were adopted largely as a last resort, an effort to guarantee a semblance of school choice for low-income minority students in failing inner-city schools.

—Jeffrey Rosen

To be sure, even their most enthusiastic defenders acknowledge that many public schools, especially in big cities are riven with serious problems. The debate over "school choice" and tax vouchers for private schools illustrates the widespread discontent with public schools.

—Dirk Johnson

Examples of school choice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Florida’s school choice program has been a game-changer for thousands of families. —Skylar Zander, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

The directive tells what's left of the agency to prioritize sending money to school choice programs across America. —Steve Osunsami, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025

In 2023, lawmakers passed one of the nation's most expansive school choice programs to, according to supporters, give parents more options for their children's education. —Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025

And while Trump campaigned on expanding school choice, Republicans don't all agree on the best policy approaches. —Nicole Cohen, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for school choice

• rejoice
• voice