... it possible for families in poor neighborhoods with bad schools to send their children to better, safer schools. The idea of school vouchers originated in the mid-1950's by economist Milton Friedman, who thought that these vouchers would improve educational efficiency by placing schools in a competitive, free-market position (Hadderman 1). For years, many have complained about the problems of large public schools ... ...

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