George H.W. Bush: “Where it's been tried, choice has been tried, I think the record shows that the school that is not chosen improves…”

“Where it's been tried, choice has been tried, I think the record shows that the school that is not chosen improves itself. That's the point that Benno Schmidt--I made this to a group earlier on-- who's leaving Yale University--I still think it's a great university, not just because I went there--but nevertheless, he's leaving to go into what I would call a model school program. His point was that choice makes those schools, private schools in higher education better, and the State schools are better as well because of the competition. So I don't look at it as a program that should diminish the quality of education in our very important public school system. We think the competition will enhance the--especially if we can strive to achieve our six education goals. So, that's the answer I would give you. President's Domestic Agenda”