What I find absurd in the US is that high school students cannot choose their own public school, but are assigned based on where they live. This creates a big d

What I find absurd in the US is that high school students cannot choose their own public school, but are assigned based on where they live. This creates a big divide in rich schools and poor schools. Or white and black schools. Where I am from in Europe you can choose your own school and schools compete for students. I came from a poor neighbourhood and the nearest high school had a terrible reputation, and I am glad I had the choice to go somewhere else.