KLCC s Elizabeth Gabriel reports on school choice.
Not all schools have the same resources. So if your child has a disability and you don’t think they’re receiving enough assistance, you might consider using the school choice system. But problems can occur when students leave a school because it’s quote, ‘bad’ or ‘low performing.’
Jerry Rosiek is a professor at the University of Oregon who studies school segregation and institutional racism in schools. Since school funding is partially based on the number of students, he said resources typically end up following kids who come from more privileged households.