"whether students in private schools, using publicly funded vouchers or paying tuition, perform better than their peers in public schools."

Critics of school choice agree that skimming, offering public school students vouchers to attend private schools, removes the pubic systems highest achieving students and most involved parents. This practice also reduces the amount of state financial support given to public school districts. In response to competition, school choice supporters argue that public school officials will seek more qualified teachers, develop a more challenging curriculum, and develop a more aggressive work ethic. In this research, Caroline …

…competition to prove the value of a free public education. Competition evokes a more focused response, With a decrease in per pupil funding, officials are inclined to develop a more focused agenda, channeling funds to the most needed areas of improvement. The threat of losing qualified staff, high achieving students and involved parents prompts public school officials to respond with immediate___________. Introducing innovative teaching methods and recruiting qualified teachers who have an aggressive work ethic.