Unfortunately, the students and parents that so desperately need to move kids to private schools are the ones that can least afford it.
Let's be honest, there are some excellent public schools in this country, just none in the inner city. They are in the more affluent suburban neighborhoods.
The only real answer is to tie the money for school to the kid, i.e., vouchers. The poor family doesn't get money for their kids education and hence no temptation to spend that money on something else, but they are given a choice to move their kids out of crappy schools.
What's been fasci nating about vouchers in Florida is how few parents take the vouchers, as many more parents are eligible for them but don't take them. I think it requires an involved parent to bother to do the paperwork and make the decision, in which case, the vast majority of parents of kids in high poverty/minority schools are, shall we say, MIA.
Bravo...but what voting block will always use their vote against these children? Could it be public school teachers, administrators, and their lobby?
I keep hearing that same old bag-O-beans, "Some public schools are excellent....mine is great...it's the other kids school that stinks."
Actually...any business that is not responsive to its clients deserves to go out of business....