[sqqqqrly]

Because those teachers are publicly funded and many or even most parents cannot afford anything else.

[taeric]

Apologies, I meant my question mainly rhetorical. But I'm not seeing what direction this answer takes it.

The premise above was that school choice could fix things. But, for places without capital, how?

[swasheck]

the primary argument against school choice/voucher systems is that it would implicitly recreate segregation across races and classes. there are counter arguments to this line of thinking, but that’s what i’ve heard as the primary argument against choice

[taeric]

Right, that argument is what I meant by places without capital. If you don't have the wealth to get your kids to a good school, what do you do? And, as a nation, are we ok with the current predominant answer?