Charter schools benefit entire districts, not just a select few

Opponents of Question 2 claim that the charter schools themselves are not superior to traditional public schools; rather, they maintain, these schools cherry-pick exceptional students and are engaged in selection bias (wherein parents who prioritize their kids' education are the ones who seek out charter schools).  Therefore, according to this line of reasoning, charter schools only show gains because they are taking better students, and removing those talented students from traditional public s

Opponents of Question 2 claim that the charter schools themselves are not superior to traditional public schools; rather, they maintain, these schools cherry-pick exceptional students and are engaged in selection bias (wherein parents who prioritize their kids' education are the ones who seek out charter schools).  Therefore, according to this line of reasoning, charter schools only show gains because they are taking better students, and removing those talented students from traditional public s…