If Mythbusters explored schools of choice

The theory behind schools of choice is that, by giving families the opportunity to choose which school district to send their children, all schools will improve as a result of the competition. It works in the business world, so it should work in public education, right?

Not so much, according to a new study published in the August edition of the American Journal of Education.

Market-based educational policies, despite being implemented to alleviate social injustice in education, are actually helping to exacerbate inequality and erect further barriers for poorer students.

Myth busted. Back to the education reform drawing board.