Charter schools are basically government subsidized private schools for "middle class" kids who live in resource poor public school districts. They are like ma

Charter schools are basically government subsidized private schools for "middle class" kids who live in resource poor public school districts. They are like magnet schools but they were opened up to private and for profit entities. Parents like them because they concentrate well motivated kids. Republicans like them because they will help bust unions. This will basically continue the current socioeconomic stratification we have. We would do a lot better investing in intensive early childhood education, providing after school care as well as subsidizing 3 meals a day to our kids.