Guest Post by PSO Board President Letrisha Weber

Last week's Carson v. Makin ruling is something to celebrate in the school choice movement. This case will set a precedent for any family across the nation wanting funds to follow their child when the best option is a parochial school. In the state of Indiana, vouchers are used at ALL private schools to give students another option for education. I have seen many families find academic success for their children using vouchers in this manner.

Indiana mother Heather Groce had this to say about her son's experience:

"My son was advanced for his age early on. In the traditional brick-and-mortar school, he needed more challenge to keep him engaged and, by the spring of first grade, he received a three-day detention for misbehavior. For second grade, I switched him to Catholic school on a voucher in the hopes that he would receive the challenge he needed. In the spring of that year, we already realized the decision was the right one when he received the Citizen of the Week award at his new school. Having his academic needs met made all the difference."

It is stories like this that make the Supreme Court's decision so important and a step in the right direction for so many families. It makes a huge improvement in each child's future when they can be in the environment that fits their academic needs best - be it traditional brick-and-mortar, charter, virtual, hybrid, or voucher access to a myriad of private options.

It is my hope that the momentum that this case gained for school choice continues. I have no doubt that this was hard fought and I congratulate all those involved in winning this battle. Most of all, I wish all the children that will now have greater options in education due to this ruling a bright and happy future. May you go far with the opportunities you have just been given.