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Parents aren't allowed school choice in most situations. This is on legislators banning students from getting an education outside their district, and banning

Parents aren't allowed school choice in most situations. This is on legislators banning students from getting an education outside their district, and banning or significantly hampering private education.

bsder 5y ago
Private schools and academies exist right now. The rich have no problem exiting the public school system no matter where they are. So, why is it that all parents aren't taking advantage of this? Oh, right, they can't pay for it. Parents magically think that something they already are unwilling to pay for will magically get cheaper the moment you bring the "free market" into the discussion. And, to be fair, that will be true for some students. If your child is abnormally big or abnormally smart, charter schools will accommodate them. If, however, your child has any behavioral issues--don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. ADHD accommodation--bye, bye. Threaten to commit suicide or cutting behaviors--you're gone. Depressed and failing because your parents are divorcing--see ya. Got into a catfight over a boyfriend--yeah, that's on social media--you're out of here. If your child isn't perfect, they will get punted. And generally those parents screaming the loudest, funnily enough, have the children who cause the most issues. Everybody assumes their child won't be the one on the short end of the stick. Everybody will be in for a rude awakening.
- nradov 5y ago
  You seem to have confused charter schools with public schools. In most districts, public charter schools are open to all students regardless of size or intelligence.
- ErikVandeWater 5y ago
  Parents are already paying a lot for improved education by moving to districts with decent public schools. They have to pay inflated housing prices because lots of parents want to move there to get their kids a decent education, and then they have to pay property taxes that go toward funding schools there. Lots of parents would be happy to stay where they are and pay the cost of private education if it were available. > magically get cheaper the moment you bring the "free market" into the discussion. Capitalism isn't magic. It's incentives. Right now if a school is doing poorly there is almost zero incentive to change, because parents aren't legally allowed to send there kids to a different school out-of-district.

bsder 5y ago

Private schools and academies exist right now. The rich have no problem exiting the public school system no matter where they are. So, why is it that all parents aren't taking advantage of this? Oh, right, they can't pay for it. Parents magically think that something they already are unwilling to pay for will magically get cheaper the moment you bring the "free market" into the discussion. And, to be fair, that will be true for some students. If your child is abnormally big or abnormally smart, charter schools will accommodate them. If, however, your child has any behavioral issues--don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. ADHD accommodation--bye, bye. Threaten to commit suicide or cutting behaviors--you're gone. Depressed and failing because your parents are divorcing--see ya. Got into a catfight over a boyfriend--yeah, that's on social media--you're out of here. If your child isn't perfect, they will get punted. And generally those parents screaming the loudest, funnily enough, have the children who cause the most issues. Everybody assumes their child won't be the one on the short end of the stick. Everybody will be in for a rude awakening.

nradov 5y ago
You seem to have confused charter schools with public schools. In most districts, public charter schools are open to all students regardless of size or intelligence.
ErikVandeWater 5y ago
Parents are already paying a lot for improved education by moving to districts with decent public schools. They have to pay inflated housing prices because lots of parents want to move there to get their kids a decent education, and then they have to pay property taxes that go toward funding schools there. Lots of parents would be happy to stay where they are and pay the cost of private education if it were available. > magically get cheaper the moment you bring the "free market" into the discussion. Capitalism isn't magic. It's incentives. Right now if a school is doing poorly there is almost zero incentive to change, because parents aren't legally allowed to send there kids to a different school out-of-district.