[Betty Jane]

The better way is to fix the schools we already have.

Ther is no way to fix the schools we have without real competetion. There is no incentive when you have a captive consumer. The more kids who get out of public schools, the more likely the public school will be to improve to keep the kids they have.

[summer]

The more kids who get out of public schools, the more likely the public school will be to improve to keep the kids they have.

Tacis, I agree with Betty Jane, and I would add that public schools certainly CAN improve. Some public schools are much better than some private schools, IMO. So when public schools buckle down and do it right, they not only benefit their students, they also cause private schools to improve in order to keep up and compete with those outstanding public schools. This is good news for every student, public and private.