The educational reform movement that allows parents to choose the elementary or secondary school their children will attend is known as school choice. Under a school choice program, the state would gi

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1. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2016/10/20/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-vows-push-school-choice-session-session

2. http://www.salon.com/2012/01/24/the_ugly_truth_about_school_choice/

3. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/socialissues/education/school-choice/school-choice-our-position

4. http://nlcatp.org/5-major-pros-and-cons-of-school-choice/



Grading Criteria


-Remember: To receive full credit (a maximum of three bonus points), your post should specifically mention the title, author, or source of at least one of the articles or videos posted below.

Each discussion question is worth three bonus points.. You will receive one point for making a post that expresses your point of view in your own words. To earn credit, the post must satisfy the following criteria:

  • Your post must include at least four sentences.

  • Your post must present a point of view rather than simply summarize arguments or present facts. You will not be graded on whether or not I agree with you.

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You will earn one point if your post indicates that you have read the background material and that you understand the topic at hand. Your posting should also indicate that you have thought about the issue and done some analysis. You will not receive full credit unless your remarks show evidence that you have done background reading by referring specifically to