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The article argues that America\u2019s K-12 education system is in deep trouble, pointing to years of rising per-pupil spending alongside declining or stagnant academic performance, higher absenteeism, and graduation outcomes weakened by credit-recovery programs. It claims that rather of improving student results, additional money has mostly gone toward administrative overhead, while the lack of accountability allows failing schools to face few consequences.<\/p>\n

To fix this, the author endorses school choice. the central claim is that when families can direct funding to higher-performing options (public, charter, private, or homeschool), schools are forced to compete and deliver better outcomes. The piece supports this view by citing state examples-especially Florida and Arizona-as evidence that expanding educational freedom<\/a> and competition can correlate with improved proficiency and better performance. <\/p>\n