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It turns out Holland uses the “fantasy voucher” system. There are a few mandated rules (such as minimum school size). All money for school education(including university) is assigned on a per child basis. The parents select the school and the funds are transferred directly to the school in question. In some cases there is a cost difference which is made up by the parents. About 78% of the schools are private.

Alternatively, New Zealand recently (2000) went through a major school reform that ended up being successful. The method employed was to move the running of schools to the locally elected trustees, eliminating the central education bureaucracy. Parents also have the right to choose which school their children will attend.