This publication presents 13 papers selected from a conference on school choice, which was designed to shed light on what is meant by school choice, what proposals are being advanced to achieve choice, and how various sections of the community view the issue. Following a preface and a list of participants in the conference, an essay by Christopher T. Cross offers an overview of the school choice issue, which opens by suggesting a definition of terms by, for instance, calling magnet and similar programs "stage one choice." A central section contains four descriptions of specific programs: choice through public schools at Community School District Four in East Harlem (New York City); choice through charter schools (public schools allowed substantially increased local control and individual options) in Minnesota; choice through vouchers covering programs established in some states and other programs currently being considered in others; and choice through private enterprise such as private management of public schools. The last section offers views about school choice of eight individuals (two educators, two business people, two lawyers, and two legislators). In each pair, one author argues for school choice and the other author argues against school choice. (JB)