| The Foundation for Educational Choice | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1996 |
| Chairman | Dr. Patrick Byrne[1] |
| President & CEO | Robert Enlow |
| Faculty | 14 |
| Location | Indianapolis, IN |
| Address |
One American Square, Suite 2420 Indianapolis, IN 46282 |
| Website | www.edchoice.org |
The Foundation for Educational Choice is an Indianapolis-based non-profit organization dedicated to the issue of school choice and committed to assisting education reform efforts. The Foundation was founded in 1996 by Nobel laureate Milton Friedman and his wife, economist Rose Director Friedman, and was then known as the Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation.[2]
The Foundation’s 14-member board is chaired by Dr. Patrick Byrne.[3]
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In 1955 Milton Friedman put forth an idea of using free market principles to improve the United States public school system. Currently, public schools are funded by state and local taxes and a child is assigned their school based on where that student lives. Friedman pointed out that by distributing vouchers to the families of students equal to the tuition that he/she would receive at his/her local public school, a student’s family could then choose from options where best to send their child.
The Foundation, following Friedman’s view, is focused on the creation and growth of school choice programs either through vouchers or tax-based incentive programs.[4][5]
The Foundation has three series of research dedicated to exploring the benefits and pitfalls of choice programs.
Other publications The Foundation is known to put out regularly include: