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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]APS 100% has school choice!!! That is what option schools are! You can lottery into them!  [/quote]

Actual "school choice" is everyone having the ability to choose the school they go to. Limited lotteries for a few programs is not that. A ranked choice system is actually far closer to a "school choice" system because (1) everyone is ranking their preferences and (2) the vast majority of people get their first or second choice.[/quote]

We absolutely have taxpayer funded school choice in Arlington. Through these option schools, if you're lucky enough to lottery in. Through lots of transfers to under enrolled schools if you're willing to provide transportation. Through virtual VA if you want that for your kids. And now through 529s that can be used for K-12. If you're wealthy enough, you can start putting aside alot of money before your kids are even school age.

Even in places with what you define as school choice, not everyone has an actual choice if they can't afford to attend the school they want, can't get into it,  or can't provide transportation to it.

The only real argument left is whether or not parents want more school choice and in what form. More options, charters, new lab schools that districts and universities are working on together, vouchers, something else? But every time I turn around APS parents seem to be asking for more choice. They want french immersion or ATS middle school or virtual school or whatever else the flavor of the day is.

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