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Take the money from public education and fund vouchers. Those vouchers aren't going to get you into the good private school, you'll need money on top of the voucher for that. They get you in the school that prepares your for life in prison. https://time.com/101440/new-orleans-charter-schools-shouldnt...

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This is in stark contrast to the charter schools in NYC which are far better than all but the best regular public schools.

If you look at the economic backgrounds and general location of students you will find that is the true predictor of educational outcomes (on average) rather than whether that child is at a charter or public school.

That doesn’t really hold for the success academies or the charters in Harlem. A lot of these charter schools mainly serve low income families.

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