One of the pieces of shrapnel that pierced the ignorant masses as a result of the bomb blast that was the Covington Catholic debacle is the complaint that the students attending that particular school must be racist because enrollment is mostly white (and Catholic). Racism and the entire dust up on the National Mall aside, it is often true that in some parts of the country, private schools lack diversity. A solution that’s often overlooked for this problem is school choice, or more specifically, school vouchers.

It works like this: Demographic groups often segregate themselves (sometimes naturally, sometimes because of government action) by race, ethnicity, religion, or income. This often seems most prevalent with race. Because of the way districts are drawn, families send their children to attend the nearby public school with much of their already-segregated neighborhood. With school voucher programs, parents could send their child, if they desire, to a school other than the one simply assigned to them because of geography. This transition to other schools that are either more diverse or better suited for the child’s emotional, physical, or educational needs produces a more integrated society.