Source: Town Hall
by Cooper Conway
“Tennessee recently became the 14th state to establish a school choice program with universal eligibility, and others, like Texas and South Carolina, may follow later in the year. Choice programs have led to dramatic expansions in educational options …. Parents now homeschool about 6% of the school-aged population, compared to just 2.8% in 2019. But while most proponents of educational freedom laud these accomplishments, there are naysayers as well. Cultural critic James Lindsay argues that school choice is a ‘trap’ that will lead to the ‘Marxification’ of private education. Robert Bortens, the CEO of Classical Conversations, a prominent homeschool curriculum provider, believes similarly. Former actress and prominent homeschooling advocate Sam Sorbo asserts that public education is tantamount to ‘child abuse’ and that educational choice programs will ultimately replicate these abuses in the private sector.” (03/08/25)