If what school you go to is entirely determined by where you live, you can already buy your kids' way in by buying a house or renting an apartment in the distri

If what school you go to is entirely determined by where you live, you can already buy your kids' way in by buying a house or renting an apartment in the district. I don't think that's fundamentally any different from buying your way in directly, except that it's probably more expensive, since you're essentially forced to also pay for whatever else makes the neighborhood desirable, instead of being able to pay for only the school admission.