Choice or Chance? | American Graduate

The ability of parents to send their children to schools of their choice is at the heart of modern-day school reform efforts. But increasingly, public school choice has become a divisive concept— splitting communities among those who want students to attend any school that fits their needs and interests, and those who want a return to neighborhood schools attended primarily by children from the surrounding area and zip code. NPT looks at school choice in Nashville, how it has evolved and what it means to students, parents and the Nashville community.

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