Communities want local public schools to be accountable to the members of that community. They seek more oversight of currently unregulated charter schools and local control of public money that is meant to serve ALL children and their families, especially those with special needs.
See also how parents prioritize too much testing, better ways to be involved, and cuts to music/arts and phys ed as top concerns they have with public schools. “School choice” ranks very low.
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