the point is that the only families who will benefit from a voucher system in which they get to choose the school they go to are those in urban areas where there are other options. I don't think that the choice is a bad idea, but the voucher system requires funding which diverts federal and state monies away from public schools. this means that isolated communities are at risk of less funding, but because of their location, the families living there will not benefit from the choice-based program.