> with school choice programs, public schools get to keep almost all of the federal and local tax dollars and usually a portion of the state funds allocated for

> with school choice programs, public schools get to keep almost all of the federal and local tax dollars and usually a portion of the state funds allocated for each child https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/faqs/how-does-school-choice-affect-public-schools-funding-and-resources/ https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/faqs/how-does-school-... Since the fixed costs of running a public school are effectively covered, the public school saves the marginal cost of educating the student that has diverted their funds. The school then has the same means to improve on a per student basis. Also keep in mind that "improving" often means replacing costly and ineffective process with better ones.