I agree with mpledger- I feel like the school voucher system will make it even harder to educate the children that do not fit the criteria of perfect student that would be easy to educate. That definitely does not include our kids, both profoundly/highly gifted and 2e. MG would likely do fine, but anyone above that would likely have problems getting accepted. And forget any support of neighborhood schools. Instead of destroying the system, I think there should be some remodeling, but if I were a teacher I would be worried about job safety, and as a parent with a quirky HG+ kid, I would be worried about asking for help with educating him- why should they do anything without a mandate?
blackcat - just because they say they have to take them doesn't mean they will. There is less transparency in charters and private schools. But I sympathize, I live in an area that doesn't have the problems yours does.
