Chubb and Moe argue that education should be run primarily by which force?

• A. Schools run less by government and more by parents
• B. Parents are able to shape the school
• C. Schools listen more to parents, as they are now their money providers
• D. More parents = more money; better school = more parents attracted

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is who should drive how schools operate: public control versus parental control through market-like choice. Chubb and Moe argue that education works best when the decision-making power shifts away from government bureaucracy and into the hands of families, using mechanisms like vouchers to let parents choose schools. This creates competition among schools to attract students and funding, which they say improves accountability and outcomes.

Among the options, the one that most clearly captures this shift is that schools should be run less by government and more by parents. It directly states moving governance from the state to families, which is the core move in their argument. The other statements either describe related consequences rather than the fundamental shift in who runs schools, or imply funding dynamics without addressing who holds the governing control.