Does increasing competition between schools (public, charter, and private)really encourages innovation and improvement in education quality?

Policy Brief Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Course Code and Name Instructor Name Date Policy Brief Executive Summary This policy brief looks at using public money or tax credits to help pay for private school tuition. It focuses on programs that give families options on where children attend grades K to 12. The brief discusses past cases and looks at current tax credit programs. It also looks at any unfair effects and other impacts that were not planned. Currently, policies allow public funds to help pay for private school scholarships. However, including religious schools has led to legal problems. The brief suggests changes to make sure all students have equal chances and follow legal rules. A redesigned plan could provide better results for students who do not get much help now. Analysis Issue Identification The tax credit program was made to help lower and middle-income families send their kids to private schools (Lieberman, 2024). For many families, private school tuition is too expensive. However, the public schools do not meet what some families want for their children. The goal is to give those families more choices. However, there is a problem with the legal challenge of using public money for religious schools. Courts have argued about whether using taxpayer money for that goes against the rules. The issue affects both public and private schools. Additionally, the level of freedom that people have for religion and keeping religion and state separate are important parts of the debate. There have been many court decisions about it. Policy Evaluation The policy says it gives people more choices in education. Supporters say it helps families by giving them more power over their kids' school. It may also make kids learn more. Those who support it say competition between schools can make them better. But others argue it takes money from public schools. They believe that rich families and religious schools benefit the most (Lieberman, 2024). There are different views of the policy. Some see more freedom, but others see harm to public schools. How a person sees it depends on if they think more of individual choice or group responsibility. Policy Design The design of the policy is straightforward. It uses tax credits to encourage donations. These donations fund scholarships for private school tuition. The theory behind the policy is that financial support will open doors for more students. In theory, more students will be able to attend private schools. This creates more competition and improves the quality of education. The policy also aims to help families who cannot afford private schools. However, the policy is disadvantaged because of inequitable distribution and difficulties in regulation (Broyde & Gabianelli, 2024). Therefore, wealthier families end up benefiting more from the policy. Policy Reliability The effectiveness of the tax credit program is mixed. On one hand, it has succeeded in allowing more students to attend private schools. On the other hand, the program has not always served its intended ...