I went to a charter school because my designated high school was very prone to violence. I am an afro latino immigrant raised by a single mom. I truly understan

I went to a charter school because my designated high school was very prone to violence. I am an afro latino immigrant raised by a single mom. I truly understand that these public schools are losing their best performing kids to these charter schools which leads to worse aggregate outcomes. However, I am certain that I would not have been able to get into my ivy league alma mater without the support and isolation from chaos that my charter school provided. Why should I have a worse outcome just to raise the mean scores in a place where everyone else isn't capable (due to harsh environment) or willing to learn? In addition, I think it hurts arguments for affirmative action. When people think of affirmative action / need-based approaches, they think of these other kids and not me. (You wouldn't be able to tell that I benefitted from those programs if you met me given my high school achievements from over a decade ago).