It is absolutely true that transitioning Dunbar from an elite school for the best and brightest of DC's African - American community to a residentially zoned public school has expanded access to the school, but there was a cost. (educationnext.org)
For families who can't afford to move to a «better» school district, and even for families who can, charter schools empower all parents with the ability to ask one simple question; «What is the best academic setting for my child — the traditional zoned public school or the charter public school? (gacharters.org)
Every zoned public school houses a jumble of competing educational doctrines. (educationnext.org)