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It's about time parents have the right to punish failing schools by denying them enrollement and money. All the hand-wringing about resurgent prejudice has more to do with killing voucher programs (that minority parents had as much or more to gain from) that parents could use to hold failing schools accountable. Studies have continuously shown that students whose parents actually care about their education consistently outperform those whose parents don't care/participate. Parents willing to seek out better schools for their children in hopes of furthering their education and preparing them to succeed in life are economically punished under the current system. Personally I think every parent forced to send their children to private schools in search of a quality education should be rebated that portion of their property taxes that goes to support the public school system. The educational establishment can scream prejudice all they want, the facts are that they have adopted a standard of mediocrity with their "no child left behind" programs. Parents who want more for their children should not be forced to tolerate schools that target the lowest common denominator and deny opportunities (read a basic - let alone quality education) to average, not to mention gifted children. BTW - Study the demographics. Prejudice has nothing to do with it. When given a choice, i.e. left to their own devices, studies show that population groups tend to VOLUNTARILLY re-segregate themselves unless artificially controlled. FWIW - Peregrino
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