Post #4: Parents and Choice

" 2) Parents, not politicians or school administrators, should be allowed to choose what school their children attend, and should be considered the most qualified to judge this matter. "

In a perfect world, parents would be the most qualified judges of where their child should attend school. However, the world is far from perfect. The statement above assumes that every parent is involved in their child's education, but it fails to take into account an important fact: many parents aren't. In the District of Columbia, poverty is a problem. Many parents work multiple jobs and don't have time to research charter schools or join the PTA. Even more, in Washington, D.C. where graduation rates dip below 60%, many don't have an education themselves. How can people who don't have an education judge education? Finally, and the perhaps someone will debate this, many parents just don't care.
Traditional public education in DC is terrible, and I agree that charter schools are a necessary option. However, I believe they cater to the privileged students whose parents can care. In result, charter schools leave behind the students whose parents 1)are economically unable to take time to review schools 2) are undereducated and can't determine a quality school 3) don't care enough.