Proponents of school choice often rely on the work of economists for support (Tucker 1993).
The use of school vouchers, for example, was first advanced by economist Milton Friedman in his book Capitalism and Freedom (1962).
The idea is to set up a sort of free-market system of educa tion: Parents shop for the school they want, which receives that child's portion of the school budget ($7,000 in New Jersey, for example).
The schools that are most popular thrive, and those that are not picked must improve to compete or else close their doors (Tashman 1992)