Guest Commentary: Commnwealth Foundation CEO Says Schools in Pennsylvania Prove Competition Works

The Allentown Morning Call recently published an op-ed written by Matthew J. Brouillette, president and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation, a Pennsylvania-based free-market think tank
In the article headlined, "Competition for Students Will Improve Education," Brouillette wrote, "In Pennsylvania, family demand for spots in cyber schools has skyrocketed, with enrollment exploding from zero students a decade ago to nearly 28,000 today. In response, several school districts now offer their own online learning programs. Cyber schools, charter schools and scholarships funded by businesses are restoring opportunity and a future for children once left behind."
"Instead of a one-size-fits-all system of education," he continued, "we need to fully embrace an education marketplace where choice and competition is the rule rather than the exception."

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