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Summary Of The School Choice Movement Should Not Be Rushed By Nat Malkus

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In the article “Federal Involvement in the School Choice Movement Should Not Be Rushed”, Nat Malkus expresses that Donald Trump’s budget proposal for enlarging funding towards school choice federally would have a “negative impact on states that are not ready to implement” the type of changes Trump is pushing for. The editorial is greatly explanatory. Malkus explains in great detail the different ways Trump could go about planning his attempt to increase funding towards school choice. Malkus claims that allowing states to customize their own school choice plan will allow the plan to become more efficient, because the states will be able to create “programs to their specific contexts, something Washington can’t do well”. States will be allowed to personalize their budget and find the best plan that works for them, because not all states will benefit from the same programs and areas of funding. Malkus appears to direct this article towards those who are politically involved in the creating …show more content…

Through explanations of how the budget reform “risks spreading opposition to school choice” if created to quickly and not properly thought out, Malkus is asking those who are in positions of power creating this reform, to address all possible issues before launching. Markus is attempting to explain to politicians what the best route to take on this twisting road would be. I believe that Malkus’ assertion that the government should allow individual states to run their own school programs is correct. With federal involvement, there will be less room for personalizing programs to fit individual needs, an important aspect for many schools. School districts across the country are varied in the amount of funding, space, and population they have, meaning their needs vary widely. I also agree with the

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