School Vouchers

The United States has more consumer choice than any other country. We can choose our foods, clothes, cars, homes, communities.
However, school choice is still not available for K-12 children.
A voucher system would allow parents to patronize the school of their choice. In our free market economy parents and students could select the school that best fits their needs. Idaho allows for school choice within districts, but there is no recognition of private school choice.
Currently Idaho spends approimately $6,500 per pupil per year (lowest: Utah, $5,100, highest: Distric of Columbia, $13,200). Parents should be allowed to use that tax money for the school of their choice- public or private. Private schools should be accredited to receive a voucher. Religious schools will qualify as the Supreme Court ruled in 2002 that government aid (voucher) goes to the parent who use it at their discretion.
Magnet and charter schools serve a certain type of student and it is ridiculous to think that one school district can serve the needs of all the students residing in that district.