Universal school choice is reshaping US education, but the outcomes remain uncertain

Rapidly expanding universal school choice programmes are reshaping US education, allowing public funds to flow into private schooling and homeschooling at unprecedented scale. While participation is surging across multiple states, including Texas, clear evidence on academic outcomes, equity, and long-term impacts on public schools remains limited, fragmented, and deeply contested.

Universal school choice is reshaping US education, but the outcomes remain uncertain
Rapidly expanding universal school choice programmes are reshaping US education, allowing public funds to flow into private schooling and homeschooling at unprecedented scale. While participation is surging across multiple states, including Texas, clear evidence on academic outcomes, equity, and long-term impacts on public schools remains limited, fragmented, and deeply contested.