Former education secretary calls for universal school choice

Former Secretary of Education Rod Paige called for universal school choice in the United States on Monday. Paige was the secretary of education during President George W. Bush’s first term.

“My suggestion is to design our school operations around the principle of universal school choice,” Paige said at a school choice forum hosted by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. “Completely remove the power of government to dictate where a child attends school. … Chaining a child to a school that does not serve them well is a miscarriage of justice. … All parties, teachers, parents, students and the public at large would benefit from the innovation and creativity inspired by universal school choice.”